Isn't This Plate Indian? Dalit Histories and Memories of Food

Why are not Dalit cooking practices worthy of study or whyare they not to be considered as knowledge and documentedin a cookery book?Indian society is a caste-based society and its hierarchyrevolves primarily around paternal residence, food practices andmarriage. Food was central to the practice of untouchability –first because who could eat what was regulated by thebrahmanical ordering of society and then this itself became amarker of pure and impure status. Recognising this fact, this project looked to engage with memories of Dalit women and men to explicate the caste and gender intersections on the site of food.Note: Content is provided in 2 languages: English and Marathi.