Indians ape western food habits - now, the west tells us Indian cuisine is the best

Believe it or not, the tables have turned. Indians have been aping western food habits and, now, the west admit that authentic Indian cuisine is the best. The focus is on Dalit cuisine - which is essentially full of whole grains, which means a high amount of fibre, nutrients and antioxidants. Replace those fat friendly western snacks, including consumption of pizzas and burgers, with herbs and spices traditionally used by Dalits. This is set to enter the Indian scene in a big way.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 3 July 2016.

Dalits love saffron-colored and-not-yellow turmeric sourced from water-distressed regions of Maharashtra along with pungent Bhiwapur chillies. These do not cause acidity even if consumed in large quantities. Such spices used by Dalits are scoffed at by the upper castes but are now being tapped by nutritionists for its healing properties. The reason is simple - poor Dalit settlements had an unusually large number people in their nineties and, in comparison, the longevity in Thakur 'bastis' was relatively low.
This is the opinion of Dalit columnist turned entrepreneur Chandra Bhan Prasad.
Dalits do not possess large tracts of land and usually grow crops like millets that do not need much water. Millets are good for health and, since they do not have money to buy and use chemical fertilizers, they use organic manures. They eat rotis with wheat husks and, today, the same is being touted as a superfood for diabetics. He plans to start selling these products online and source the raw materials from across the country where agriculture is done in old fashioned Dalit way, namely, no chemical fertilizers and less water.


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