Host and chef Karan Thakker learns to make Red Ant Chutney with the Siddis in Yellapur, Karnataka

Several members of the Siddi community, who migrated to India from East Africa between 15th and 19th century, reside in Yellapur, a small town in Karnataka, dotted with lush foliage and beautiful waterfalls. Back in the day, a local delicacy they enjoyed were Monitor Lizards. "The practice of killing and eating them is illegal now. So, we didn’t have chipkali stew. Instead, I developed a taste for Murdi bhaji, made using a plant that only grows along the river near their homes," reveals host and chef Karan Thakker, who recently ventured on an expedition to unlock the culinary secrets of India’s wild, indigenous tribes and communities. His journey has been documented for 101 Wild Wild Chef, a web series produced by 101 India, which launches today.