lime leaves

Citrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, makrut lime (US: , UK: ) or Mauritius papeda, is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia and southern China.Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine and its essential oil is used in perfumery. Its rind and crushed leaves emit an intense citrus fragrance.

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  1. Morning Glory

    Recipe Pilau with Cumin & Lime Leaves

    A pilau is a very versatile dish - and this one is no exception. Cumin, poppy seeds and lime leaves add a breadth of flavour here - add chopped chillies, cooked vegetables, fish, chicken or meat as you wish towards the end of cooking. I added some left over chicken from Chicken Fillets with...
  2. Morning Glory

    Recipe Chicken Fillets with Cumin & Lime Leaves

    This ‘en papillote’ recipe is very easy to make. The marinade ensures the chicken is super tender and succulent. The surprising and delicious effect here is the combination of earthy cumin and perfumed lime leaves, A harmonious combination of low notes and high notes. Its worth noting that this...
  3. rascal

    God I'm thick....

    I've been omitting kaffir lime leaves from most of my curries, I was writing a list for my wife of a few things I need. She loves shopping,lol. I had kaffir leaves on the list. She just happened to ask me what the kaffir leaves are for and I said curries. She said you know we have a lime tree...
  4. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Lotus Root and Lime Leaf Stir-Fry

    Once you finish the sauce, this is mostly a straight-forward stir-fry. The lime leaf is very prominent in the sauce, but also somehow manages to be complimentary. I'd compare the flavor of the leaf to what it would taste like if there were a mild habanero. It has that unique fruity sort of...
  5. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Lime Leaf Sauce

    This started out as the baseline marinade for a stir-fry. I can't recall making a marinade and liking it so much that I saved some of it separately to use as a dipping sauce. But, that's what happened here. This is based on a marinade recipe on The Spruce. This definitely has an in-your-face...
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