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Don't vegetarians deserve the privilege of eating rice?
Season 1, Ep. 2
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Show notes:
- Jamie Oliver’s plantain dosa
- Vatavaran’s menu: https://vatavaran.uk/menus/
- Jake Dryan is @plantfuture on Instagram
- ENO is a fruit salt for digestion, but is often used for idli
- More on pav bhaji
- More on bisi bele bath
- A pic of Amritsari chole kulcha
- The “vatavaran” Bollywood movie scene comes from a film called Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
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