Ghiya Wali Chana Dal

Episode 5 • July 27, 2026 • 00:29:10
Ghiya Wali Chana Dal
The Daal Project
Ghiya Wali Chana Dal

Jul 27 2026 | 00:29:10

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Show Notes

Reena Kukreja teaches ghiya wali chana daal, aka bottle gourd with split chickpeas, a Punjabi recipe often eaten in the summer months. Reena also talks about food memory and her trajectory in filmmaking.

Reena Kukreja is an Associate Professor at Queen’s University in the Department of Global Development Studies. Reena is a feminist-activist, researcher, teacher, and a documentary filmmaker who is interested in understanding the complex impact of migration on people’s intimate lives.

Intro and exit music: Creep by Lal @lalforest

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