Vegetarian Indian Tour

Another fabulous, jam-packed day today!

Hubby and I hit up some garage sales this morning, but we didn’t find much. The garage sales I’ve been going to lately hardly ever seem to have anything we need/want! grr

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I met up with some friends to try out a local vegetarian Indian restaurant – Woodlands.

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I started with a mango lassi. It tasted sort of like Kefir or a drinkable yogurt! Yum! Supposedly it’s made with fresh mango, too! Neat!

We ordered a bunch of different things to sample and share with the table. Luckily, we had a tour guide since one of our friends is actually from Southern India! 😉 She tried to select items that you couldn’t necessarily get at any Indian restaurant – mostly those specific to Southern India (I believe).

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Samosas.

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Mixed Vegetable Pakora.

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Dipping sauces – mint and a sweet one…forgot the name! Doh!

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I had to try a little of everything. So tasty! Loved those sauces!

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We got a masala dosa. Boy was that crepe BIG!

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Not sure if you can tell from my hand but this thing was massive!

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Sauces – in lentil and savory coconut.

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How to eat: break off some crepe, add some of the potato filling

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Dip.

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Enjoy! Yum yum! Very tasty again!

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We also got a Chana Batura – puffy bread with chana masala.

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Again – the bread was massive! Here’s my friend’s hand for perspective.

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Here’s one someone else ordered across the restaurant. Look at that thing!

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How to eat: break off some bread, spoon yourself some chana masala…

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Use the bread to pick up some of the chick peas.

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Enjoy!

I must be a total food dork because though the food was amazingly delicious (and I didnt even miss the meat!) I did want some extra veggies! 😆

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The meal wouldn’t have been complete without dessert. We tried two:

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Badam Halwa with ice cream. This was my fave – sweet almond meal that tasted a bit like cream of wheat but better.

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Rasmalai – a cottage cheese based dessert. Very tasty, too!

Not sure I ever would have picked these things out to try on my own but that’s what “tour guides” are for! So glad our friend recommended them.

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Two of my friends were from out of town and don’t have Great Harvest, so after a conversation about good breads, and when we had some free time, we swung by a local Great Harvest where every one could sample galore. We all brought home plenty of goodies.

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We saw a mini-movie called Lost Worlds at the local IMAX. I loved all the gorgeous scenery! Refreshment = Honest Tea Moroccan Mint Green Tea. I liked the other flavor I had better.

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Next up we hit up Amelie’s for a pick-me-up.

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My friend got a bunch of colorful goodies. I spotted the last mini fruit tart, which I planned to order myself. But when my friend was looking for one, too, I let her take it.

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I tried a mini tart with a raspberry and a couple macaroons. I got a chocolate-filled cream puff for hubby.

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Loved the decor in here!

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I had an afternoon snack of a big romaine salad with carrots, celery, parsley, walnuts, walnuts and hemp seeds. I used a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and EVOO, which was surprisingly delicious. Perhaps I don’t need official “salad dressing” and more? Virginia roll on the side – straight up. These things don’t need toppings!

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After my snack, it was time to get ready for a demo with my dance fitness group! Woohoo! I met some awesome ladies at the event and hope to see them in class soon!

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We rushed over to Kate + Nate’s to hang out with friends for a bit. I had a half veggie burger with a fabulous Dakota-roll, sweet potato fries, and salad.

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We made a trip out for froyo!

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I got some green tea and tart plain frozen yogurt plus lots of fruit: strawberries, kiwi, pineapple and blueberries…oh and some of their yummy tender coconut. Gosh, I’m addicted to this stuff!

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Back and Kate + Nate’s I couldn’t resist a brownie cupcake. So delicious!

More stuff planned for tomorrow…phew! This has been a busy weekend! I have folded laundry that needs to be put up…had it folded since last Tuesday? Maybe I can squeeze in some domestic-house-work time tomorrow? 😆

What did you do this weekend so far?

5 thoughts on “Vegetarian Indian Tour”

  1. We went to Amelies yesterday too! I had the coconut macaroon and a choc & PB petit four.

    I haven’t tried Woodlands, but just recently tried Copper which is a sort of a more upscale Indian restaurant on East Blvd. Everything I had was delicious. If you try it, order the red pepper soup if it’s available. It’s very rich and very yummy!

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