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Persicaria odorata, with common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm, laksa leaf (calque from Malay 'daun laksa'), [2] Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai (from Thai: ผักแพว), praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint [3] and Vietnamese mint, [4] is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian and Northeast Indian cooking.
It is sometimes called the curry plant because of the strong fragrance of its leaves. [1] Other common names include Italian strawflower and immortelle. It grows on dry, rocky or sandy ground around the Mediterranean. The stems are woody at the base and can reach 60 centimetres (24 in) or more in height.
The curry tree is also called curry leaf tree or curry bush, among numerous local names, depending on the country. [11] [5] It is known by a variety of names in the Indian subcontinent and South Asia itself. Some of its alternative names are: [citation needed]
Fenugreek seeds and leaves contain the molecule sotolone, which imparts the aroma of fenugreek and curry in high concentrations, and maple syrup or caramel in lower concentrations. [ 4 ] [ 13 ] Fenugreek is used as a flavoring agent in imitation maple syrup or tea, and as a dietary supplement .
Derived from such mixtures (but not containing curry leaves [33]), curry powder is a ready-prepared spice blend first sold by Indian merchants to European colonial traders. This was commercially available from the late 18th century, [ 34 ] [ 35 ] with brands such as Crosse & Blackwell and Sharwood's persisting to the present. [ 36 ]
The tied knot of bruised pandan leaf is also added into fragrant coconut rice to enhance the aroma. [12] In Sri Lanka, it is called rambai (Tamil: ரம்பை; Sinhala: රම්පේ) and it is grown almost in every household. Most of the Sri Lankan dishes use these leaves for aroma along with curry leaves.
Curry leaf oil, used to flavor food. Cypress oil, used in cosmetics; Cypriol oil, from Cyperus scariosus; Davana oil, from the Artemisia pallens, used as a perfume ingredient; Dill oil, chemically almost identical to Caraway seed oil. [10] High carvone content. Douglas-fir oil is unique amongst conifer oils as Douglas-fir is not a true Fir but ...
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