Dried curry leaves...

[Gul_Dekar]

I used to be able to find fresh curry leaves at my local asian grocer but they stopped selling them for some reason. Was just wondering if the dried version is a good substitute for the fresh stuff? Thnx!

[bong]

Check out recent discussion: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=50232

[Ravanna]

Try this lovely little site: ishopindian.com.

You never need to be without fresh leaves again.

[Nayantara Majumdar]

Dried curry leaves, atleast the ones I get here are not a patch on the fresh ones.

If you can get hold of a fresh lot from somewhere, remove the leaves from the stalks and microwave the leaves for a couple of minutes.Store them in an airtight container, it lasts for ages and tastes much better than the store bought dried ones. I use them this way, as I get sporadic supplies of fresh curry leaves.

Hope that helps

[tryska]

i use homegrown dried ones i get from my mother's tree. I'm not sure how it compares to storebought dried, but they suit my purposes.

[BBhasin]

I have never used dried curry leaves, just fresh or frozen but I did read on an ealier thread ( pretty old) about this chef in India who manages a famous south Indian restaurant chain sprinkling dried powdered curry leaves on finished dishes for that extra flavor.