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The sizzle of Tadka/Chhunka in a pan. The aroma of freshly cooked rice. The comfort of a home-cooked meal. In India, food is love, tradition, and identity. But scratch just beneath the surface, and you'll find an uncomfortable truth - our plates are caste-certified. What we eat, who cooks it, and who we share it with isn't just about taste. It's about centuries of hierarchy served fresh every day.
Let's talk numbers first. A 2021 CSDS survey drops a bombshell - 64% of Brahmins are vegetarian versus just 8% of Dalits. That's not a coincidence. That's caste at work. For generations, vegetarianism has been marketed as "pure", while meat ...