South Indian, North Indian, Rose Ice Cream

So vi and I were at this Indian fast food place and came across a Kulcha. A Kulcha is like a stuffed naan some people say that it is different from a naan in that it is made baking soda as opposed to yeast (not sure if its true) source. I got a spicy onion kulcha. It was paired with really homey maa-ki-daal (mothers' lentil soup) and a yummmy mint yoghurt and some side salad.

He tried Idli which came with the standard white chutney and sambar. The nice addition was the tomato chutney it was delicious

Lastly, we discovered rose ice cream. Where can you get this? It was such a unique fine. I didn't even know it existed until now. Not too well known is that rose has been integrated into Indian cuisine which involves rose drinks too.

My first Onigiri!

I really like the asian market near my place, and always find something new to try. This time it is the onigiri, which is a rice with a mini filling inside and seaweed wrapped around it.

The packaging was so lovely and even the inside was nicely done.

The two fillings that I got:

The seaweed was actually packed separately from the rice to maintain its crispiness and freshness.

My first attempt at putting it together was not too good as you can see. It tasted delicious and I paired with Genmaicha tea. mmm.....

Mentaiko filling....

The tart umeboshi filling....

I did a better job the second time :)

Yumm..........

Mixed Salad

This is a really nice summer salad recipe that I made before and will be making it this summer too. I was so excited to get some micro greens and a mixed bag of greens. In this salad, the greens were the star of the meal.

Ingredients:
Any salad greens
Baby tomatoes
Feta Cheese
White onions (optional)
Micro-greens (can be substituted with sprouts too)

Dressing:
Balsamic Vinegar & Honey (if you like more tart add more vinegar then honey, if sweeter then more honey than vinegar, or just equal portions if you are not picky about things)
Salt (according to taste)