title: Ou khatta
text: # Ou khatta
  
  Ou Khatta (Odia: ଔ ଖଟା) is a sweet and sour chutney or marmalade made of ou (elephant apple; Dillenia indica) in jaggery, in the Indian state of Odisha, mostly in post-monsoon season. Sometimes ou is added to dal or dalma. It is rich in vitamin C.
  
  ## History
  
  According to popular Odia legends ou plant was only found in Paradise. Goddess Parvati brought it to earth along with the betel vine.
  
  ## Variants and methods
  
  As it is a sour fruit, it is cooked with jaggery or sugar. People who don't like sugar also prepare it with tangy mustard and garlic paste based gravy, along with red chilli powder.
  
  