If people think all that Indians can cook is “curry”
This is a myth I would like to bury..
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Curry is the by-product of colonization
It reduces the complex cuisine of a diverse nation
To one single term, that the British devised
Those unfamiliar with Indian food would be surprised
To know that there are thousands of recipes with ingredients myriad
The culinary breadth of India reduced to a single word makes me sad..
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In a land full of spices of every kind
Diversity of ingredients in food you can find
There are many ways to cook every vegetable and meat
You could make “curry” every day, and ingredients not repeat
For days because each dish has a combination unique
Of textures, and flavors, to satisfy whatever an Epicurean palate might seek..
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I think it is a disservice to Indian cuisine when we try to explain
Our dishes as curries of some kind, why do we remain
So tied to colonial terminology even to this day
Let us describe our authentic food the right way
Our cuisine is diverse, and cannot be defined
By one signature dish, our food to one word cannot be confined
Passion...unbridled 