The Reality.....

I don't know why I am so different, I don't know why I cannot live like a normal person. I don't know why I get involved in relationships that can harm me, that can hurt me, that can make me feel estranged from the world that I live. I don't know why things are so complicated when they should be the simplest. I don't know why I hate to accept the reality that surrounds me. I don't know why I am confused most of the days of my life. I don't know how I am able to be happy amidst all such worries. I don't know why any of the maladies that happened are not affecting my mind. I don't know why I still live the way I want to rather than listening to those around me. I don't know why I feel like being guilty of many things only infrequently. I don't know why I still believe that good things can happen in my life when I know well that such things can never happen.......

How to make Sid's favorite !!!

Dosas are Indian pancakes usually made from rice and urad dhal (split black gram). This is a crepe-like food of India, it's very thin and crispy, with a slight bit of sour taste. In Kerala, we make it even on a daily basis. They are a good source or protein and are easy to make.

Ingredients

• 3 to 1 mixture of white rice + urad dhal (1 cup of rice + half cup of urad dhal)

1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds.

1. Soak the two ingredients in cold water for several hours, adding a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds. Drain the water and grind both the rice and dhal to a fine texture (note: as you are grinding, add water until you have a batter-like consistency).

2. Leave the mixture in a sealed container in a warm environment for 24 hours. The mixture will need room to expand. Small bubbles should be seen in the mixture - add salt to taste.

3. Use a non-stick frying pan. Warm the pan so it is just hot , remove from heat. Do not add any cooking oil at this stage. Spoon in several large tablespoons of the mixture into the center of the pan and using the back of the spoon, spiral the mixture out to the edge of the pan and place on a medium/high heat. As the mixture starts to firm, use a little cooking oil around the edge of the pan.

4. Check the underneath of the dosa - you want it to be a fairly dark brown. Then turn it over - the second side will have a different texture from the first and will not go a deep brown.

5. Remove from the pan and fold in half, ready to serve with hot chutney or sambar.

Aajao Chotu, it's time for breakfast !!!