How it's used
Used whole, tempered in hot oil at the start or end of cooking.
Herbs & Spices
curry leaves
Aromatic fresh or dried leaves used in South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, with a distinctive citrusy, nutty aroma.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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Your kitchen
Do you usually keep this?
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
a bay leaf plus a squeeze of lime zest (not a direct match)
Pairs well with
Used in small amounts as a seasoning - contributes negligible independent nutrition of its own.
Try it in the kitchen
Recipes that use curry leaves
MealSouth Asian
Fermented Dosa with Spinach & Sambar
Properly fermented rice-and-urad dosa with garlicky spinach, pumpkin sambar and a quick tofu-coconut chutney.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Kitchari Comfort Pot
A gentle South Asian rice, mung bean and red lentil comfort pot with turmeric-cumin tempering, cool yogurt, sweet red pepper kachumber and pumpkin-seed crunch.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
South Indian Peanut Chickpea Sundal
Warm South Indian-style chickpea sundal with a popping mustard-seed tempering, roasted peanuts and coconut, plus a crisp carrot-cucumber side.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inCalciumVitamin AFibre
Calories
83kcal
30% cal
Protein
6.1g
60% cal
Carbs
12.3g
11% cal
Fat
1.0g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre6.40g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron2.30mg
Zinc0.20mg
Calcium830.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.