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Ou khatta

Ouu khatta
Type	chutney or marmalade
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Odisha and Assam
Main ingredients	elephant apple
Media: Ou khatta

Ou khatta (Odia: ଔ ଖଟା) is a sweet and sour chutney^[1] or marmalade made of ou (elephant apple; Dillenia indica) in jaggery, in the Indian state of Odisha, mostly in the post-monsoon season. Sometimes ou is added to dal or dalma. It is rich in vitamin C.

According to Odia legends, the ou plant was only found in Paradise. The goddess Parvati brought it to earth along with the betel vine.

As it is a sour fruit, it is cooked with jaggery or sugar. People who do not like sugar also prepare it with tangy mustard and garlic paste-based gravy, along with red chilli powder.

• Dillenia indica
• Oriya cuisine

• Preparation of the sweet and sour oou khata