Good to see flowers and fruits of Curry leaf tree in single upload. Beautiful photographs. Regards Prahsant
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes *Murraya koenigii > *Family : Rutaceae* > * > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 3:59 PM, raman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Curry Leaf tree is a small or medium sized tree, most famous for its >> aromatic leaves that provide curry spice. Curry leaves are extensively used >> in Southern India and Sri Lanka (and are absolutely necessary for the >> authentic flavour), but are also of some importance in Northern India. It >> is a small tree, growing 4-6 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. The >> leaves are pinnate, with 11-21 leaflets, each leaflet 2-4 cm long and 1-2 >> cm broad. They are highly aromatic. The flowers are small white, and >> fragrant. The small black, shiny berries are edible, but their seeds are >> poisonous. Together with South Indian immigrants, curry leaves reached >> Malaysia, South Africa and Réunion island. When cooking, the leaves are >> generally used fresh off of the tree. Outside the Indian sphere of >> influence, they are rarely found. The yellow "curry powder" that is common >> in Western countries is actually not curry at all, but a mix of spices >> intended to mimic the true curry flavor. The yellow color comes from >> turmeric root. >> >> I like to eat the fruits a lot. >> >> Raman >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
