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For many of the British who lived in India, dhal (dal, dol, or doll) was almost inseparable from curry and rice. It was the necessary third that made the trio of everyday food. For the Indian, dhal was the protein substitute for meat, although he would not have put it that way, nor, indeed, thought much about it. It was the substance of the daily meal — the taste over the rice.

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