"I had a good teacher." With that, he picked up some of his rice and offered a bite too Dal to try it first. It made it clear that he really had never needed help in the first place but he didn't mind. It gave them a chance to have that moment together and that mattered far more in his opinion.

"Here. Let me know what you think." He could have tried it first but he actually liked the idea of being able to feed Dal before himself.