The kitchen is the heart of the Indian family lifestyle . It is often the arena for the most complex dynamic: the Bahus (daughters-in-law) and Sasumaa (mothers-in-law). While chopping vegetables, they argue over the correct amount of salt in the dal , but they also share secrets. It is here that the younger generation learns the family recipes—the exact pinch of turmeric that cures a cold, or the specific way to roll a chapati so it puffs up like a balloon.