Daun Kari


KITCHEN AND COOKING HERBS

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Curry Leave

(Photo: Beef curry with curry leave)

 
SCIENTIFIC : Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng
     
FAMILY : Rutaceae
     
COMMON NAME : Curry leave
     
LOCAL NAME : Daun kari (M), Kali yeap (C)
     
PREPARATION : The leaves are used in local cooking as a flavouring ingredient in chicken and beef dishes.
     
TRADITIONAL USES : The leaves, the bark and the roots of this plant can be used as a tonic and a stomachic. The bark and the roots are used as a stimulant. The green leaves are used also for curring dysentery.