Why Liberal Sprouts?

What's there in the name? There's a lot in the name Mr.Shakespeare. 

This is place is my second brain, the place where my thoughts unfold. I wanted a name which exactly imitates my feelings for this blog, the very purpose of this beautiful place, and the purpose my friends isn't creating a good content for the readers...but is perhaps more important than that... this place is where I open up. I strongly believe in opening up in front of someone somehow by any possible means so that the feelings deep inside you come out and work for you rather than against you. Whether its excitement or anxiety, we feel good when we express that feeling, when we open up. This opening up should be liberal, without any constraints and deep inside from one's heart. Sprouts are innocent, young with potential of becoming something big in future....so are my thoughts! The term 'Liberal Sprouts' ignites a wave inside me to express my feelings,thoughts,opinions and views on anything and everything I feel for without any constraints and with the genuineness and originality. I hope you too like the term. :) 

Enjoy the place! 

God bless you!

Cooking Sabudana Khichdi..

Yeah... I just cooked it! I am starting to learn a few basic dishes in the menu of Indian kitchen and today morning I thought to try sabudana khichdi...as I have to keep fast today! Well...some of my friends who know me well would bawl over this in shock...but yeah it's true...I have started keeping fast on Saturdays. People change.

I made the kichdi in pure ghee. First I soaked it in water for about 2 hours - I made a mistake in this, I completely immersed the sabudana into the water, but this is not the correct way to soak sabudana.The amount of water should only be enough to barely cover the level of sabudana. You can take water equal to  80% of the volume of sabudana - Ahh! That's scientific and precise..isn't it?

After soaking it for 2-3 hours I took 2-3 spoonfuls of ghee and warmed it in the normal cooking utensil I use. Then I chopped 2 long green chillies (Mirchi!!) and I added it with "jeera" to the now hot ghee. For some taste I added 2-3 spoonfuls of sugar and also 1 teaspoon of salt. Then I added this mixture to the mixture in the hot vessel...err.. confused?? yeh..I do confuse sometimes.. :) But yeah that's right..you just thought it correctly!

After then all left is to just stir the mixture for next 10-12 minutes. The dish is now ready!