Tempered Magazine December 2013 // January 2014 // Issue 01 | Page 28

if the dosa develops tiny holes as

a dream, a dream you had as a child

you spread the batter. This is normal. while you watched your aunt make
Step five: Fall in love. Feel rejection.
Fall out of love.
Step six: Baste the dosa with oil.
When the upper surface begins to
look cooked, flip the dosa. By this

dosas in her kitchen in Kerala.
Step eight: Fold it in half and allow
to cook for 30 seconds more. Sing
while you do this. I prefer Fine Young
Cannibals.

time, ideally, the surface that was

(He sings “She Drives Me Crazy” or

underneath should be light golden

a similar late 80s hit.)

in color. Like me. Allow to cook for
1 minute after flipping the dosa.
Become tired of dosas. Allow your
mind to wander. Meandering, your
mind guides you to...
Step seven: Long for something far
away that you do not know what it is.
Imagine a life that is where you will
not feel your love rejected. Watch
TV. Become anxious.
Decide on a change. Move to
America, where your cousin tells you
you can get a job in his restaurant.
In Queens, settled, you experience
love again. It is rejected. However,
you save. You buy a car. American. A
Camry or a Saturn. Used, it runs like
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Step nine: Work. Grow weary
of dosas. Realize you are at a
crossroads. Take a deep breath,
and prepare for the final push. A last
dosa, before something new.
Exit the kitchen into the dining
area. Don’t forget to bring the dosa!
Serve dosa with side dishes like
South Indian Coconut Chutney, or
Gunpowder Chutney and Sambar.
Always serve with a smile. Ask if
everything is alright. Nod in approval,
especially if you anticipate a decent
tip. They may have asked for a filling
of some kind, which you have to
make. But that is another story.