Chapra

Chutney is an important ingredient in Indian dishes. Many of

us have eaten sweet mango chutney, sour mint chutney or hot

chilli chutney. But you've probably never tried chaprah (red ant

chutney)! A tribe from Bastar, in Chhattisgarh, collects tons of

stinging, biting ants and their eggs, which are crushed, dried and

ground into a powder. Tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, ginger, chilli,

salt and sugar are added to make the hot, spicy orange-coloured

chutney. If you don't mind eating ants, chaprah is very healthy

because the ants contain an acid with medicinal properties.