The Daal Project

By CFRC Podcast Network

A show dedicated to how South Asians in the diaspora cook daal, aka lentils and legumes, and the cultures, migrations, and stories that surround it. Hosted by Sayyida Jaffer.... more

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How many episodes does The Daal Project have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Daal Project episodes:

July 23, 2026 A Bangladeshi take on Sambar Daal
Rina Khan shares her grandmother’s interpretation of a South Indian sambar daal, alongside reflections on community and how food grows and changes with us. Rina Khan (she/her) is an immigrant originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh and now a settler in the Treaty 6 territory now known as Edmonton, Alberta. She is a PhD student researching methods […]
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29min
July 23, 2026 Parrpu Curry
In this episode, Shobhana Xavier teaches her take on Parrpu Curry, a Sri Lankan Tamil daal recipe. She also shares reflections about her family’s migration to Canada leaving Sri Lanka during the civil war and her return many years later. Shobhana Xavier is Tamil-Canadian. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, she grew up in Scarborough, Ontario […]
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30min
July 23, 2026 Thyme for Daal
In this episode, Natasha Bissonauth shares her interpretation of a Mauritian daal, as she talks about food memory, growing In this episode, Natasha Bissonauth shares her interpretation of a Mauritian daal, as she talks about food memory, growing food, and teaches the merits of cooking “slow and low.” Natasha Bissonauth (she/they) is from Montreal Tiohtià:ke […]
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29min
July 23, 2026 Why Daal?
In this first episode, Sailaja Krishnamurthi interviews Sayyida about what prompted The Daal Project. Why daal? Why now?
Sailaja Krishnamurti is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University. Her work takes a critical race feminist approach to religion and representation in the South Asian diaspora and in transnational cultures.
Intro and exit music: Creep by Lal @lalforest
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25min

FAQs about The Daal Project:

How many episodes does The Daal Project have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.