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Leena Mahtani
May 24, 2026
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Zara dramatically stares at a plate of daal chawal

Every Indian kid has had this moment:
a hot plate of daal chawal arrives at the table and suddenly life feels unfair.

Until, of course, you grow up and realize it was elite comfort food all along.

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