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Where can I get fresh ones in Manhattan, below 34th St preferable?
Also, can I substitute black mustard seeds for brown ones? TIA.
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Curry Leaves
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 01:02 PM
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 01:10 PM
QUOTE(g.johnson @ Oct 31 2009, 09:06 AM) 
Both Kalustyan's and International Foods have frozen curry leaves. Don't know about the mustard seeds but I always use them interchangeably.
Thank you, thank you. I'm off to Kalustyan's.
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 01:49 PM
Brown and black mustard seeds are indeed interchangeable.
Kalustyan's often has fresh curry leaves. Suvir once told me I could freeze whatever I didn't use.
Kalustyan's often has fresh curry leaves. Suvir once told me I could freeze whatever I didn't use.
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 02:55 PM
any indian grocery will carry fresh curry leaves, so there's not much reason to bother with frozen. they last a really long time in the fridge if you put a moistened paper towel or napkin into the packet.
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 06:39 PM
i keep mine in a ziplock bag with the stem in tact. if they are very fresh - even the stems are bright green - then they last a quite nicely. and use the leaves generously - a whole stalk can go in. they freeze ok, but not the best.
black, real tiny, mustard seeds have more flavor than brown, not so tiny, ones.
black, real tiny, mustard seeds have more flavor than brown, not so tiny, ones.
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:15 PM
FYI: Monica Bhide had an entry in her iSpice part of the Washington post food blog about curry leaves: here you go!
I'm pretty sure I've seen fresh ones in pretty much all the grocers in Curry Hill.
I'm pretty sure I've seen fresh ones in pretty much all the grocers in Curry Hill.
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