In a viral Instagram post, Indian-American blogger Chaheti Bansal called on people to “cancel the word ‘curry'”, deemed a universal term for Indian dishes in the West. In a recipe video for Rajasthani dish ‘Gatte ki sabji’, Bansal said that the term “curry” has been misused by “white people” to name any dish made in India. There are dishes which fall into these categories but the word ‘curry’ does not really justify any food that comes from India or Asia. Also Read | Why Indian food is like a million mutiniesAgreed Chef Jagadish Purushotama, executive culinary chef, APCA (Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts). He said that while using the term “curry” for all Indian dishes is “not racist”, it has more to do with “a lack of information about the variety of Indian cuisine”.

Source: Indian Express August 11, 2021 14:26 UTC