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Dinner is the most important "meeting" of the day. It is almost always eaten together. Unlike the Western style of individual plating, Indian meals are communal. Large bowls of dal, sabzi, and rice sit in the center, and the conversation flows as freely as the ghee.

Lunch is rarely silent. In many homes, the family still eats together—sitting cross-legged on the floor or around a table, using right hands to mix rice with sambar or dal . Elders are served first. Leftovers are never wasted; they become evening snacks or next day’s paratha .