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Re: name of plant

>Hi All,
>
>My wife wants me to grow a plant used in Indian( as in India) cooking. We
>call it "curry leaf " ,  small leaves which are put into Indian food as a
>flavour enhancer.
>
>I don't know the botinical name and neither do the scores of Indian/Sri
>Lankan I have asked.  I would like some assistance on this one. Where do I
>start looking ? I am sure it is in some catalog, but I doubt it is called
>"curry leaf"......Thanks...Ranjit

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Found some more about it

From the Complete Asian Cookbook,  Charmaine Solomon author, McGraw Hill
publisher

Curry Leaves

Bot. Name: Murraya koenigii
Family: Rutaceae
Hindi name: kitha neem, katnim, karipattar
The tree is native to Asia, the leaves are small and very shiny, and
although they keep their flavor well when dried, they are found in such
abundance in Asia that they are generally used fresh. The leaves are fried
in oil until crisp at the start of preparing a curry ...they can also be
pulverized in a blender. The powdered leaves can be used in marinades and
omelettes.

Karen
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