The Salt Factor!

Not so many days ago, i promised my mother on a telephonic conversation that i would (finally) oblige her and learn cooking in winter holidays. And this promise was duly forgotten, but little did i know that a ladle and pan were waiting for me in the kitchen as soon as i step my foot inside home!

So here i am, being an apprentice to the most wonderful chef of my life, and i am actually enjoying it. I must admit that the beginning was a bit 'hot', but then, 'tis winter...(yeah! pun intended) and i started enjoying the way i can saute' the fried onions in the hot oil, just like a musician conducting an orchestra (naah! not literally). Oh...about onions, i must admit, it felt awesome watching them burn, since they've been making me cry ever since i've known them.

When i first tried preparing Sambar, i kinda felt that its similar to our college life. Only the main ingredient Dal being our academics, and the vegetables being the extra curricular activities or clubs, the bitter heeng and dhaniya being our bitter profs of the dept.,and the strong scent after we drop pieces of dried chilli being our semester results! Although these ingredients have their own significance, without the one star ingredient which magnifies the taste, we can't even eat it! 'Tis none other than SALT!

Basically, friends are like Salt! Without them, college life is just dull and tasteless, however healthy and nutritious other ingredients are! Friends are those who support us through thick and thin of our life, those are the people who help us coping with 'going-down-south-pointers', nagging profs, pointless assignments, accompanying for a movie or as simple or rather complicated as just listening to us. Life can cherished if we have them!

So, i shall now conclude my not-so-perfect-recipe-description saying 'Thank You friends! You are the salt of my life!'

P.S.: Sambar came out utterly delicious. Thanks to the adequate amount of salt i've taken!!

Image Courtesy: http://bedroomdesigncatalog.com/