Kai Chutney (Red Ant Chutney)
Tangy, fiery chutney made from red ants
Think of it as: Like a chilli-garlic paste with a squeeze of lemon, except the lemon is ants
The ants bring the tang.
What does it taste like?
Sharp, citrusy sourness from the ants with a strong chilli kick.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCoarse paste
What is it?
Weaver ants and their eggs ground with garlic, ginger and chilli, a tribal dish from Odisha, India. It earned a geographical indication (GI) tag in 2024.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Sold wrapped in leaves at village markets and eaten as a side with rice.
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Ingredients
- 100 g weaver ants and eggs
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 thumb ginger
- 3 green chillies
- Salt
How to make it (one way)
- Collect ants and eggs from leaf nests in the forest.
- Clean and sun-dry them.
- Grind on a stone with garlic, ginger, chilli and salt.
- Work into a smooth paste.
- Serve with rice or porridge.
⚠️ Live weaver ants bite hard. Leave the harvesting to locals.