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Kudrum chutney
Roselle chutney
कुदरुम चटनी: Jharkhand's sour red roselle calyx chutney with garlic and chilli
Kudrum is roselle, the red-calyxed hibiscus that tribal households in Jharkhand grow round their homes, and in the post-monsoon months its sour fleshy calyces and leaves are cooked into this bright red chutney. It is eaten with plain rice, dhuska or pitha, and a spoonful wakes up a simple meal of dal and saag. A frequent mistake is leaving the hard green seed pod inside each calyx, which makes the chutney woody; split each one and pop the pod out. Chef's tip: dried hibiscus flowers sold for tea make a good stand-in; soak them 20 minutes in hot water first.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the chutney
- 1 ½ tbsp mustard oil
- 6 garlic clovescrushed
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp jaggerygrated
- ¼ cup water
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Rinse 7 oz fresh roselle calyces (kudrum), seed pods removed and roughly chop.
3 minStep 2: Heat 1 ½ tbsp mustard oil in a small pan until it smokes lightly, lower the heat and fry 6 garlic cloves, 3 dried red chillies and 2 green chillies 1–2 minutes until the garlic is golden.
2 minStep 3: Add the kudrum, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook on low 6–8 minutes until the calyces collapse into a soft red mass.
8 minStep 4: Stir in 1 tbsp jaggery and cook 2 minutes more until glossy. Cool and pound or blend coarsely. Keeps 4 days in the fridge.
4 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 45 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kudrum chutney take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of jaggery?
- Dark brown or muscovado sugar, same amount.
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