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4 Indian Creators Exploring Identity Through Food

Fathima Abdul Kader

From a classic Semiya Payasam to the Malabari Erachi Choru, Rahul J Prakash’s page is replete with truly Malayali recipes. The Canada-based, Kerala-origin creator has now become renowned for how he captures his personal explorations with the culinary world and shares them, often juxtaposed with contemporary, indie artist’s music. 

While fine French and Global cuisine is often represented with creative flair, there are very few creators who celebrate Indian food in all its glory. Not Your Amma’s Kitchen was founded by the Tamil-origin, diasporic creator as ‘Indian Food Hype Reels’.

Mumbai-based Keertida Phadke is a trained plant-based chef who studied at the Natural Gourmet Institute (NGI) in New York for plant-based culinary education. The chef’s decision to be plant-based stemmed from health reasons, particularly lactose intolerance, and a desire to prepare the food she could confidently consume and serve. 

Chef Rachit Kirteeman is a dedicated chef and creator who is documenting the micro cuisines - food that exists within particular communities - and bringing them into modern, contemporary culinary spaces. As a state with varying communities that have developed in harmony with nature, foraging and the usage of seasonal ingredients is something that he highlights through his work.

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