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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Vinda looo on January 24, 2007, 11:51 AM

Title: Same Name
Post by: Vinda looo on January 24, 2007, 11:51 AM

Having bought all my spices in what I need, I was struggling to find Methi leaves, however looking on my packet of Fenugreek leaves it has Methi written underneath in brackets. Is this the same spice because if it is, it just might be confusing other people aswell.

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: andy2295 on January 24, 2007, 12:09 PM

Hi

Yes methi is the same name for fenugreek

Regards

Andy

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Vinda looo on January 24, 2007, 12:13 PM

Thanks Andy, I will get the hang of this one day :)

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Chilli Prawn on January 24, 2007, 12:38 PM

Sometimes the label says Kasuri or Kasoori.  This is the preferred type of dried Methi leaf, e.g. the rolls royce.

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Vinda looo on January 24, 2007, 12:54 PM

Just so Ive got this right, Fenugreek, Metthi, Kasuri, Kasoori are all the same spice.

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Curry King on January 24, 2007, 12:59 PM

Methi & fenugreek are the same thing, not sure about the other two, is CP refering to brand names?

cK

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Yellow Fingers on January 24, 2007, 02:24 PM

Kasuri, Kasoori and sometimes Kastoori all refer to the same thing - dried methi leaf.

YF

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Chilli Prawn on January 24, 2007, 02:44 PM

Yes all the same thing.  Kusuri is a regional thing not a brand name.  If you ask an Asian cook they will refer to it because most prefer it

CP

Title: Re: Same Name
Post by: Yellow Fingers on January 24, 2007, 05:20 PM

Grabbed from the internet:

Trivia of the day - Qasoor in Pakistan is said to have the finest fenugreek in the world. So dried fenugreek is called "kasoori" (qasoori) methi in tribute.

So now we know!

YF