How to Preserve ,store Curry Leaves (kadi patta) in fridge for month

We use curry leaves a lot in Indian cooking .Curry leaves (aka Kadi Patta , kariveppilai, karivepaaku ), whether you buy them from the store or have a plant, are a precious commodity. Curry leaves are a sub tropical tree native to India. The green midsized leaves are joined to a main stem and have a faint aroma which can be experienced while cooking. Apart from being widely used in medicines, it is widely used in many cuisines. These leaves are used extensively in Southeast Asian cooking, adding a very distinct flavor and aroma to an assortment of dishes.

 

Curry leaf, is one magical herb with distinctive flavour which brings out the great aroma of most Soutn India curries. They are available in abundance in India but a treasured gourmet produce for people living in other countries.

 Preserving and storing them is a big question among many most of us.If you’ve bought a little bag of leaves, you’ll probably only use half a stem worth and then need to store them for later use.If you keep them in the bag you bought them in, they will turn black in three or four days, so here is a quick and easy way to store your curry leaves, which will help them last up to two full weeks.

METHOD:

1.Wash and rinse curry patta leaves under  running water .Discard water by draining in a colander(galna).

2.Next Dry the curry leaves on a clean towel under fan.

3.Wrap towel around leaves and  make sure the leaves are totally dry.

4.Next  place a paper at the bottom of an air tight container /ziplock bag /tupperware box .  Remove all the leaves from the stem & place it in air tight container /ziplock bag /tupperware box .

5.Cover  leaves with another paper and close with the lid and refrigerate.

6. When required you can just use it without bothering to wash.They remain fresh for almost a month.

7.Second way to store the curry leaves would be to make a powder of them fresh and store in an air tight container.You can dry washed leaves, spread out on a towel in shade, then powder them and store in jars. This method is specially good for places where they are not easily available fresh