Yes, I have heard many reasons for why daal is looked down upon…
for some reason, I used to hate daal when I was younger (before being married)… only started to like daal after I got married and learned that I can’t make biryani/pulao/qorma/karahi everyday…
now, sometimes ill make dal thats so yummy that ill have it as a thick soup…no rice or roti, just daal alone..