curry leaf
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a shrub or tree, Murraya koenigii, of India and Sri Lanka.
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the pungent leaf of Murraya koenigii, used in Indian cooking.
Example Sentences
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The main course was a jackfruit pastry served with glazed forest mushrooms, millet crisps and curry leaf tossed Kerala red rice.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023
Pak spent months asking around at local nurseries and scouring her social networks for leads on curry leaf plants or seeds.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2022
At my parents’ home in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, as at many others across South Asia, curry leaf trees grow in the backyard, suffusing the air with a slight earthiness.
From New York Times • May 16, 2022
The gently crisp fish rests on sauteed greens, chickpeas and a creamy burnt-orange sauce that practically jumps with ginger, jalapeño and curry leaf.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2018
This was as true for the bright, tart, ruddy sauce of Kerala chicken curry, as it was for mutton varattiyathu, cubed lamb submerged in dark, brown gravy rippling with ginger, cumin, curry leaf and fennel.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2017
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