daal daal aur paat paat

So recently I learned that the word "daal" does not technically mean pulses. 

Daal literally means any grain/seed that has been through the process of "dararna". I can put it better in hindi - jise dala gaya ho, use daal kehte hain. So while tuwar, moong, masoor are the pulses, tuwar ki daal stands for split tuwar. So, sarso ki daal is a thing! And sabut moong is not a daal at all !

I love words.

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Also my new food love is chunky peanut butter sandwiches with fired chillies. Truely addictive.