Where it all started - with over 100 year old recipes
Growing up in India, Anju was surrounded by the smell of her mother's kitchen, chutneys bubbling, spices roasting, recipes passed down without ever being written down. She was always the chief taster, and it was a job she loved.
Those recipes were over 100 years old, carrying the warmth of the kitchen in India, the care of a mother who knew that food made with love tastes different from food made any other way.
When Anju had her own family in the UK, the tradition continued. Every year, the kitchen would fill with those same fragrances, same patience, and the same love.
Friends and family would taste the chutneys and say the same thing, year after year, "You should sell these."
So it all began!
The Journey to Chutree - 25 years of Tradition
For 25 years, there was an annual family cookout. The family gathered and the same chutneys, made the same way, perfected a little more with each passing year.
Chutree is a beautiful little project that has been waiting to happen all our lives. It is our tribute to saving heritage, to preserving the gems found in family recipes, and sharing the love that goes into every jar.
Inspired by only two things, nature and family recipes, Anju and her daughter Gayathri built Chutree together. A brand that started at a kitchen table in Camberley and now ships award-winning chutneys across the UK.
Every jar is still made the same way it always was. Small batches using natural ingredients. No shortcuts. No compromise.
Because some things should never change.
- Growing up in India, Anju was immersed in the rich, comforting aromas of chutneys gently simmering in her family kitchen. Inspired by generations of family recipes, her love for authentic flavour began at an early age.
- Chutree was created to share authentic, homemade-style chutneys inspired by traditional family recipes and made with natural ingredients. What began as a passion project, evolved into a growing artisan brand, that honour traditional methods while bringing vibrant flavour to modern tables.
- From humble beginnings, Chutree has grown into a range of 9 unique flavours, carefully crafted to bring together tradition, balance and bold flavours, while staying true to its roots.
- As Chutree has grown, the brand has gained recognition within the food industry.
- 🏅 Great Taste Award Winner
Chutree's Date & Tamarind has been honoured with a Great Taste Award, recognising the quality & depth of flavour. - ⭐ BBC Good Food SME Awards Shortlist
Proudly shortlisted for the BBC Good Food SME Awards, Chutree was recognised as a growing family-run brand
- 🏅 Great Taste Award Winner