On Mother's Day my parents, Indio and I ventured to Little India on Gerrard Street in Toronto. Since I didn't have the stroller with me, I strapped Indy on in the Ergo, which was great for maneuvering through the crowds and the small spaces in the stores. I hadn't used it in awhile and was quickly reminded why I loved it so much: at 26 lbs, Indio felt like a feather!
After a bit of sari shopping for me, we decided to stop to grab a bite at Udupi Palace, a South Indian restaurant whose specialty is dosa. Dosa is a crispy crepe made of rice and lentil flour and traditionally filled with masala potatoes. You can also have them filled with paneer [Indian cheese], onions, or nothing at all. Dosa is served with a vegetable soup called sambar, which is a bit sour for my liking, and a delicious coconut chutney, which I savour so that it will last until the very last bite!
We ordered a plain dosa, masala dosa and a paneer dosa. Surprisingly, all three arrived at the same time, which is sometimes not possible at a South Indian restaurant because there is only one griddle so dosas are made one at a time. They were all cooked to perfection: crispy and hot! And the coconut chutney was probably the best I've had. My only *complaint* would be the lack of attention from the 5 or so waiters standing around while our water glasses remained unfilled.
Lately, Indio has been insistent on feeding himself, which is great, except when the food in question is curry- or tomato-based, because I hate trying to get those stains out! I will admit that I hinder his independence if it means he might get to wear that shirt one more time, stain-free! However, at Udupi, I just let him be! [Ok, ok, I changed him into a shirt that I didn't mind if it got stained, but still...]
[waiting to order.]
[dipping pieces of dosa in sambar wearing the *stainable* shirt...notice 3 waiters in the background.]Though I was sad not to spend Mother's Day with
E [he's working in NYC this week.], it was great to spend it with my mom [and dad and Indio!].
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[day 141: Love the colours of our neighbours' irises.]
[day 142: Mom's alliums were in full bloom this week and gone by the weekend.]
[day 143: Collecting wood chips at the playground.]
[day 144: Trying to capture the Victoria Day fireworks.]
[day 145: Enjoying my elite status.]
[day 146: The heat doesn't change the fact that this is Cassius's least favourite activity.]
[day 147: A wonderful evening with 3 of my book club girls at the Butler's Pantry. This month's literary choice was The Gargoyle, which I cannot recommend enough!]
[day 148: Date night doesn't always have to be *at night.* Midday meal at Boom with E. The photo doesn't do my salmon eggs florentine justice...it was all so yummy!]
[day 149: Indy concentrating on his artwork.]
