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Axone chutney

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Fermented soybean roasted and pounded with chilli and tomato into a pungent, savoury chutney.

Region: NagalandOccasion: Everyday side with riceTime: 15 minServes: 6Vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp axone (fermented soybean)
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 king chilli or 3 green chillies
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ inch ginger
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Wrap the axone in a banana leaf or foil and roast it on a pan or over embers for 3–4 minutes.
  2. Roast the tomatoes and chilli until soft and charred. Peel the tomatoes.
  3. Pound the axone, chilli, garlic and ginger with salt.
  4. Add the tomatoes and pound to a coarse chutney.

History

Axone has been made for generations by fermenting boiled soybeans in leaves near the hearth.

Significance

Axone chutney is a daily side for rice and is one of the flavours most missed by Nagas living away from home.

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