Archive · 28 Dec 2025
New Cookbook Celebrates India's Chutney Diversity
A new cookbook called 'Chutney: A Compendium of Stories and Recipes' by Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal is all about the many different kinds of chutneys found in India.
Chutneys are like spicy or tangy sauces that people eat with their meals.
This book has over 200 recipes collected from home cooks, chefs, and food writers from all over India.
It includes unique chutneys like one made with tamarind blossoms in Marathwada and another with pomegranate-like seeds from Manipur.
The author started this project to show how diverse and important chutneys are in Indian food culture.
She even talked to people like immigration officers and restaurant owners to find these special recipes.
The book is a big celebration of the many flavors and stories behind Indian chutneys.
A new cookbook titled 'Chutney: A Compendium of Stories and Recipes' features over 200 chutney recipes from around India.
The book is curated by Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal, a culinary chronicler, and includes contributions from home cooks, chefs, and food writers.
Unique chutney recipes include tamarind blossom chutney from Marathwada and pomegranate-like seed chutney from Manipur.
The project began in 2017 as part of an Indian Food Observance Day (IDOF) calendar, which aims to celebrate diverse Indian food traditions.
The book highlights the diversity and importance of chutneys in Indian cuisine, challenging stereotypes about them.
- Who
- Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal, culinary chronicler and author
- What
- A new cookbook featuring over 200 chutney recipes from around India
- When
- The book was compiled over several years, with significant work done in 2017 and 2021
- Where
- India, with contributions from various states and communities
- Why
- To document and celebrate the diversity of Indian chutneys and challenge stereotypes about them
- Book Title
- Chutney: A Compendium of Stories and Recipes
- Author
- Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal
- Publisher
- A Perfect Bite Consulting
- Price
- ₹3,500
- Number of Recipes
- Over 200
- Contributors
- Around 140
- Unique Feature
- Crowdsourced from home cooks, chefs, and food writers
- Notable Recipes
- Kai chutney (Odisha), chigli chutney (Karnataka), chaapda (Bastar), kreshma chutney (Assam), kashk bademjan (Iranian adaptation), botas (Assamese)