Tamal Azteca

Vegetarian Layered Tortilla Casserole - prepared by the kitchen at James Beard award winning chef Hugo Ortega's Hugo's restaurant -  purchased in the Meal Simple department of HEB's Bellaire Market to heat and serve at home.  The dish is listed on Hugo's in-house menu.

Vegetarian Combo plate, + Vegetarian Dim Sum

Vegetable Soup with Tofu, Mock Siu Mai, Vegetable Cha Gio, soy sauce and chili paste

Com Phan - Brown Rice combo plate with green beans, mock Sweet and Sour Beef and Noodles with Tofu and vegetables

from San San Tofu, Buddhist Vegetarian Cuisine, 6445 Wilcrest Dr.

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

Trader Joe's Spicy Lentil Wrap with Spicy Tahini Sauce

Lavash, red lentils, bulgar (sic) wheat, onion, green onion, parsley, cumin, red pepper, and cabbage, with spicy tahini sauce

from Trader Joe's

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

Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas

Corn tortillas filled with spinach and sauteed mushrooms, topped with a marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with chia seed brown rice and refried beans, accompanied by a Blue Healer Smoothie - blueberries, banana, spinach and soy milk

@ Green Vegetarian and Kosher Restaurant

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

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

Falafel Plate

with tahini sauce, pickles, tomatoes, peppers and onions, Lebanese salad and babaganough

from the drive-thru at Fadi's Mediterranean Grill, Sugar Land, TX

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).

Vegetarian Sampler Platter

Cold plate - cucumber dill yogurt with walnuts, 3 kinds of hummus, muhammara, tabouli, lentils, Lebanese salad, mushrooms, herbs and spices and olive oil,

Warm plate - green beans, squash, potatoes, cauliflower, eggplant and rice, served with a warm, fresh baked pita,

from the Drive-thru window at Fadi's Mediterranean Grill, Sugar Land

Banh Mi

Vegetarian with mock meats (chicken and pork), cilantro, carrot, cucumber, daikon, jalapeno and sauce on a  Vietnamese style baguette.

from Duy Sandwiches, 6791 Wilcrest @ Bellaire.