Chutney History: From city to village, chutney with rice and dal has a different place in itself. When there are no vegetables in the plate in common homes in India, people complete their meal by using chutney along with rice and lentils. Maybe you have also eaten chutney. You may like a different type of chutney. You can and do eat chutney with samosa. But have you ever wondered when chutney was first made? In today’s story we are going to tell you about this.
Spicy History of Chutney
If we discuss the history of chutney, we will have to go back 2000 years. Chutney was first used as a paste from a sauce as a fresh ingredient in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed that chutney was made for the first time during the reign of Shahjahan. There is also a famous story that once Shahjahan’s health had become very bad. He had stopped eating and drinking. He could not understand the taste of any food. Then his doctor advised him to prepare something spicy and feed him. At that time it was prepared using pulses and pulses, in which mint and coriander were also used later. Because it was eaten by licking it. Therefore it was named Chutney.
Today it is famous all over the world
In today’s time, many varieties of chutney have come in the market. Sweet chutney, spicy chutney, different chutney prepared with a special flavour. Nowadays, chutney is liked a lot not only in India but also in foreign countries. When the British ruled India, many senior British officers liked to use chutney while eating.
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