Coconuts are also used to make chutneys, pickles known as sambols and cooking oil.

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In India Heinz is introducing what it says is the first nationwide line of commercial chutneys.

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The rub, my host told me, was the rub: the combination of chutneys slathered on the bun.

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The problem is that most chutneys require water, and the water in Mumbai...well, it's the water in Mumbai.

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Authorities in France first raised the alarm in May when Sudan 1 was discovered in UK-made chutneys and relishes.

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They are sprinkled generously on rice dishes and ground into rich chutneys.

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Both chutneys can be prepared while boiling potatoes, and the result is so extraordinary that committed carnivores never seem to notice that they're eating vegan.

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As Americans have grown more adventurous in their dining, trying out new ethnic cuisines, garlic has entered their diet in both raw and processed form: everything from garlic pts and chutneys to salad dressings and guacamole.

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Start your morning in South Indian culinary heaven at one of several branches of Saravana Bhavan with a masala dosa, a huge, crisp rice pancake stuffed with a potato-onion filling served with tangy coconut chutneys.

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Another 1km east along Route 1 is the rustic Tangled Gardens, a herb and flower garden that specialises in chutneys, vinegars, liqueurs and jams as well as herb jellies with such inspired flavours as garlic rosemary or raspberry lavender.

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