Paneer Masala and Garlic Naan

I also had a Mango Lassi which helped with the heat.  

Restaurant visit was June 12, 2023

Earlier restaurant visit.

Hyderabadi Chai and Grill, 11583 Wilcrest.

Schezwan Fried Rice, Samosa, Chappati, and Chai

 

(Very) spicy Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice, Aloo Samosa, Chappati and chutney, plus Chai

From Hyderabadi Chai and Grill
11583 S. Wilcrest (across from Lopez Mexican)
Houston

Ragda Patties, Channa Masala, Chicken Tikka Boti

Spicy carrots and onions, chutney and lime

Ragda Patties - appetizer - mashed potato patty, white beans, onions,ginger, cumin, asafoetida, etc., garnished with cilantro and sev

Channa Masala

Chicken Tikka Boti

Naan

Take-out from Bombay Express, 10732 W. Bellfort, Houston

Chicken Shezwan Fried Rice

Chicken Shezwan (sic) Fried Rice - diced chicken, scallions, red chilli pepper.

Sauces/chutneys - from the upper left - ketchup, soy, pickled green chillis, chilli paste

Veg Samosa (large) with tamarind and mint chutneys

from Bombay Express, Bombay Style Chinese Food, 10732 W. Bellfort Blvd., (formerly Salaam-Namaste and Sweet n' Namkin)

Madras Thali and Masala Dosa

Madras Thali - from the left, potatoes, Kheer, Matter Paneer, Sambar, Rasam, okra and potatoes, plus a pappadum

Rice, chutney, Masala Dosa

@ Shri Balaji Bhavan, 5655 Hillcroft

Chicken Biryani - Kerala Style

Basmati rice plus chicken and spices, nuts and raisins, cilantro and curry leaves, with lime pickle in upper right corner

Raita (thick),

from Desi Indian Restaurant, 209 FM 1092, Stafford, TX

Samosas, Kachoris, Katta Dhokla and Khandvi

Top row:  Vegetable samosas and a coriander/chile chutney
Middle row:  Kachoris and tamarind chutney
Bottom row: Katta Dhokla and Khandvi

from Masala Munchies

Magic Idlis

Magic Idlis - rice, split black lentil, salt, butter, onion, gunpowder, coriander, plus two chutneys including peanut (top), served on a section of banana leaf.

Chai

at Flying Idlis

Chicken Seekh Kabab and Chana Masala

with naan, carrots and onions and two chutneys

from Nukkad Dhaba, 10707 W. Bellfort

Indian Plate Lunch

Paneer Tikka Masala, Punjabi Chole Masala, onions, papadum, mango pickle and naan

from Indian Spices and Snacks, Sugar Land

Vegetarian Thali

Top Row:  Rasam, Mehdu Vada, Poori (partially eaten), Chilli Pakora (jalapeno, partially eaten),orange sections, cantaloupe, honeydew melon
Middle Row:  Curd Rice, Lemon Rice, Mutter Paneer
Bottom Row:  Raita, Dal Palak

Self-serve off a buffet, accompanied by a freshly prepared Masala Dosa

at Udipi Cafe, Hillcroft

Vegetarian Soup and Panini

Goan Lentil Soup - pureed lentils, tomato, roasted red pepper, ginger and cilantro.

Artisan Panini - grilled artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and more, with banana chips.

At Doshi House, 3419 Dowling St., Houston

Haldiram's Hyderabadi Biryani

Samosa Chat

Vegetable samosa (potatoes, peas), topped with chickpeas, diced tomatoes and onions, yogurt, cilantro and date chutneys, cilantro and sev,

at Krishna Chat House (part of Udipi Cafe, Hillcroft)

Spicy Chettinad dosa

Dosa filled with grated cauliflower, green beans, green peas and carrots in a spicy onion gravy, with serve-yourself sambar (finished off) and chutneys, with Indian filter coffee

at dgn Factory (formerly Dosa Factory), 5959 Richmond @ Fountainview

Bombay Sandwich

Double-decker sandwich on grilled white bread with mashed potatoes, tomato, cucumber, onion, chaat masala and mint-coriander chutney, with ketchup and additional mint-coriander chutney for dipping, plus a tall glass of chaas.

at Sagar Indian Cuisine

Kerala Buffet

None of the dishes were labeled.  From 11 o'clock - Fish cutlets, a mild pickle involving a cucumber like vegetable and red pepper, an eggplant curry, a curry involving a gourd, red onion, Beef Fry, Cabbage Thoran.  In the center, rice topped with what turned out to be some sort of fruit in yogurt.

at Kerala Thanima, Missouri City

Gujarati Thali Too

From the top, Turia Patra (bitter gourd wrapped in colocasia - taro leaves - sliced and fried); dal (spilled); butter rotis on top of rice; onion and chilli pakodas on top of rice; garlic pickle; Doodh Pak (a variety of kheer/payasam); Chilli pickle; Red Chori Beans (adzuki); Potatoes and bell peppers; pappadum.  Pooran Poli was also served.

at Vishala Restaurant and Grocery

Dahi Puri

Puri shells with yogurt, date-tamarind and mint chutneys, chickpeas, diced onions, tomatoes and mango, sev and cilantro,

at Indian Spices and Snacks, 7320 US 90A, Sugar Land, Texas

Gujarati Thali

Clock-wise from 12 o'clock (some dishes were labeled only by principal ingredient and some were mislabeled):  puri and pappadum, white dhokla, potato cutlet, 'paneer' (paneer, peas, carrots, green beans, baby limas), dal, burfi, lemon pickle, cabbage (warm shredded cabbage, chilli,herbs), 'mixed beans' (only black eyed peas), rice.  In the separate cup, mango pudding.  Freshly made rotis and pooran polis were repeatedly brought around.

There were several more items on the steam table portion and maybe a dozen more on the cold table (desserts, salad, fruit).

at Bhojan, 5901 Hillcroft,(new location).