Toor Daal

Episode 7 • August 27, 2026 • 00:29:20
Toor Daal
The Daal Project
Toor Daal

Aug 27 2026 | 00:29:20

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Show Notes

In this episode, Simran Sharma teaches a rich toor daal with browned onions, cinnamon and other whole spices. She also asks “What would it mean if food becomes free? If you are not worrying what are we going to eat for the next meal?”

Simran Sharma is a PhD candidate and migrant worker at Queen’s University. Her research traces solidarities between Black enslaved and South Asian indenture workers on the Plantations.

Intro and exit music: Creep by Lal @lalforest

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