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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Derek Dansak on December 15, 2008, 01:01 PM

Title: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: Derek Dansak on December 15, 2008, 01:01 PM

I have definatly seen tubs of curry leafs in my local TA, along with other tubs of coriander leafs. This weekend while experimenting, i chucked in 10 curry leafs in my curry and it reminded me of a taste i had noticed in some takeaways i have ordered. I am now thinking this might be an ingredient we have overlooked on this site. I could be wrong though! any thoughts?

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: adriandavidb on December 15, 2008, 03:11 PM

Yep

I use them in madras, about 5 dried ones fried in the oil with chopped chilie and a dried chilie, before the spice mix and base goes in.  Very happy with, it's just all the other dishes I have to master!

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: Unclebuck on December 15, 2008, 04:16 PM

Interestingly enough Gordon Ramsay uses them in his CTM --- Link (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3224.msg29002#new)

CA's Curry Plant (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2469.0)

looking at CA's info there i think these would work well in a dansak might have to try that!!

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: SnS on December 15, 2008, 04:55 PM

I have read somewhere (can't remember where), that one fresh curry leaf imparts as much flavour as 8 - 10 dried ones ... hence my recent investment in three new curry leaf plants (Murraya Keonigii).

 ;D

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: Bobby Bhuna on December 15, 2008, 07:01 PM

They're potent. Smell just the same on the way out, and it's not pretty. I've never noticed the curry leaf flavour in BIR myself.

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: Derek Dansak on December 16, 2008, 03:30 PM

sounds like you know the ins and outs of those curry leafs Bobby   :)

Title: Re: Use of curry leafs in BIR cooking
Post by: adriandavidb on December 16, 2008, 07:36 PM

That's true SnS, fresh are much better.  Freezing fresh fresh leaves works ok 'though, a kind of half way house in strengh terms between dried and fresh.