Adding red ants to taste makes Kurkuter Chatni flavour astringent. Spices (mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chilies) from the neighbourhood are blended and will give an appropriate flavour. Jaggery, for sweetness, manages to balance the saltiness even as it functions as a preservative. Composed of ingredients that reflect their sustainable lifestyle, this shows that the Birhor tribe knows nature and is content with what the environment provides.

Here, in particular, the dish is of cultural significance to the Birhor community, usually prepared at community events, festivals, and ceremonies. It highlights their unity and common heritage-the foraging culture. It is often placed upon all plates during any communal event and brings friends and family together over this shared experience of food. Forever, at the least during monkeys, Kurkuter chatni serves as the warming neighbourhood. The tribe is reminded of rich interconnection to the environment and foraging tribes.