Indian Delights

I thought today I would make you drool a little with some of the deliciousness we got to experience while we were in Malaysia! Although I love Thai food, it was nice to treat my palette to some different flavours, mostly Indian, which is one of my fave ethnic foods.

Listed below are five Indian delights that had us coming back for more. Hopefully we can find some of these same dishes back home in Canada, if not, I will be scouring google for recipes (which I'm sure I'll do anyway).

1.) Chicken satay with an oh so yummy peanut sauce (a popular appetizer in both Thailand and Malaysia).

2.) My go to snack while we were out and about were vegetarian samosas, Sevio of course was all about the non vegetarian option, chicken.

3.) A breakfast for champions consisted of eggs and pancakes Indian style,  Banana Rotee (One of Rylee's favourite things). Rotee in Malaysia we discovered was a more healthier alternative than Thai version, which is generally smothered in sweetened condensed milk and sugar.

4.)  Sizzling Chicken Stirfry. This dish comes out just as it says, sizzling! Loaded with a mound of yellow noodles and lots of veggies and chicken as "cherries" on top. Very asian taste with an oyster and/or soya sauce base.

5.) Potato Patties, another vegetarian option with a slight curry flavour.  These were a great appy dish and kid friendly being not too spicy. It also helped that they were ketchup dippable, a sure way to get Rylee to eat on her most picky days.

There you have it, five great dishes to try if your ever in Malaysia, at your local Indian restaurant, or are wanting something different in your own kitchen. If you come across or have any good Indian recipes of your own, shoot 'em my way I'd love to try them out!

Taste of India

Thursday I took Sevio to India for our fourth "around the world" date night. (Its an ongoing anniversary gift I gave him which you can read all about here.)

This time we went out for dinner so we could experience the Indian culture a little bit more. Unfortunately the restaurant we went to was going for an American modern look, but regardless it was nice and they had touches of India with the tray of traditional spices at the front door, dim lighting, and music.

We ordered veggie samosas to start, which were delicious, Rylee even liked them. And we shared Chicken Curry  and Lamb Roganjosh with Garlic Naan Bread for the main course. Both dishes were so rich and packed with flavour, mmm it was soooo good!

After diner we came home and I banished Sevio to the bedroom while I set up the living room floor with colorful throw pillows and blankets and decked the room with candles and set the mood with some Indian music. Once I turned out all the lights I brought Sevio out, which conveniently at the same time Rylee woke up so she got to join in on the surprise too (she was mesmerized by the candles). We all got cozy on the floor and watched the "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" which is about

British retirees who travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its photoshopped advertisements, the Marigold Hotel and its quirky manager slowly begins to charm them in unexpected ways. (I wouldn't say its an amazing movie but its worth seeing, and we got to see real India landscape and culture.)

*Sorry for the lack of pictures from the evening, I forgot my camera when we went to dinner and I took a picture of the living room but it just couldn't capture the ambiance of my super awesome decorating.

Stay tuned for next month when we head to Italy, which just so happens to be one of places we went on our honeymoon!