Konkani Kokum Chutney

Aazol Konkani Kokum Chutney brings a distinctive Konkan-style flavour to the table with kokum, jaggery and aromatic spices. Sold by Aazol: Tasty & Nutritious Home-grown Foods, it is a versatile accompaniment that adds a flavourful regional touch to everyday food.

What it is:
Konkani Kokum Chutney is a thick condiment prepared from sun-dried kokum blended with jaggery and traditional spices. The ingredients are combined to create a smooth, spoonable chutney that can be served directly with meals and snacks.

Where it comes from:
The chutney comes from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, where kokum is a familiar ingredient in local cooking and an integral part of the coastal food tradition.

Health benefits:
Kokum is naturally rich in antioxidants and is traditionally valued for its cooling and digestive properties. The chutney is vegan-friendly and contains no artificial preservatives or additives.

How to use it:
Enjoy it alongside rice, bhakri or dal or serve it as a flavourful condiment with a meal. It also pairs well with chaats and snacks and can be used in place of tamarind chutney when you want a distinctive kokum-based tang.

Details:
Ingredients - Kokum, Jaggery, Chilli Powder, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander, Fennel, Cloves, Black Pepper, Vinegar. Available in 200g. Rated 5/5 based on customer reviews. Every purchase supports women-led rural farming collectives across Maharashtra.

Provenance

The evergreen Kokum or Garcinia Indica tree that’s native to the Western Ghats, Konkan and Goa bears a fruit with numerous health benefits. It is a medicinal powerhouse that is naturally cooling, excellent for digestion and packed with vitamins A, B3, C, iron, magnesium and potassium. While the pure unsweetened extract of the fruit (known as Kokum Agal) is used to make hydrating drinks like Kokum Sherbet and Sol Kadhi, it is the sun-dried rinds or petals that are soaked and used to make this delicious sweet-sour chutney that truly brings out the effervescent flavours of the Kokum fruit.

About The Seller

Mahalaxmi Swayam Sahayta Samuh consists of 10 enterprising women who started their SHG to support their husbands and earn better lives for their families. They studied the functionings of various SHGs around them to ensure they were best placed to commence their own journey. Their focus on Kokum products stemmed from a market study they conducted, deciding based on availability (the abundance of Kokum across the Konkan coast), competition (other SHGs not selling similar products) and need (Kokum goes a long way in addressing the acidity related issues they observed proliferating around them). Today the SHG is seeing returns on investment to the point that these women are able to financially support and stand by their husbands. Long may their tribe continue!