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You probably know Cambridge native Mindy Kaling from her role as Kelly Kapoor on “The Office” or because the creep on “Inside Out,” but last night she played a brand new role as moderator of the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Kaling joked that she “bravely outed” Vice President Kamala Harris as Indian in an Instagram post. Cooking videowhen she invited Harris to her home in 2019 to cook dosas, a South Indian dish.

“Kamala Harris can cook,” Kaling said. “She was so much better than me.”

While Harris “gently corrected” Kaling for preparing the dosa “sloppily,” Harris, in keeping with Kaling, “complimented her every step of the way.”

“She didn't want to be seen as better than anyone else,” Kaling said. “I'm confident that as our next president, she will bring that same warmth and generosity to the White House.”

Kaling also told the story of her first meeting with Harris and recalled a conversation about her two moms, each of whom had died of cancer.

“We talked about the love we have for our mothers,” she said. “Both of our mothers were immigrants from India who came to America and dedicated their lives to serving others.”

Kaling's mother Swati became a gynecologist and Harris' mother Shyamala became a scientist and earned a doctorate.

“After speaking with Kamala, it was clear to me that Shyamala had passed on the same optimism and fearlessness to her daughter,” Kaling said.