tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post3393132095472518291..comments2024-01-29T19:23:58.553-07:00Comments on Indian Food Rocks: To Bay or Not to BayIndian Food Rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-41595247578164586792014-07-14T14:42:42.778-06:002014-07-14T14:42:42.778-06:00Unfortunately, I have seen the REAL Tejpata leaves...Unfortunately, I have seen the REAL Tejpata leaves dwindle away from EVERY Indian food store I've tried...Now, people INSIST that the Laurus Nobilis leaves ARE tejpata, <br />but I know to look for the long leaf with the three veins. <br />I even ordered some on line from India, but they were obviously OLD and brown, and had very little essential oil left in them. <br />If ANYONE knows where we can purchase true Cinnamomum Tamala leaves PLEASE SHARE!Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600314568697043942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-72307911304019602732014-01-10T10:12:29.622-07:002014-01-10T10:12:29.622-07:00Thank you for such an informative post. I am wonde...Thank you for such an informative post. I am wondering what to do with the bay leaves plant I have. Isingcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270495090116341795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-90050252155907951772012-10-22T13:27:11.166-06:002012-10-22T13:27:11.166-06:00Where do you get your tamalpatra from? Would you ...Where do you get your tamalpatra from? Would you share the name of your store/supplier? Or, would you be kind enough to mail me a packet? My email address: tina.bleach2011@gmail.com I've had no luck locating this aromatic leaf. I believe this leaf will go the way of the dinosaur if we don't actively use it. Please help!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222568442041283049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-91642017253938353662012-06-10T21:37:06.207-06:002012-06-10T21:37:06.207-06:00Manisha, Bong Mom might be right. I've never h...Manisha, Bong Mom might be right. I've never heard of these until the other week when I found a recipe for Punjabi Chole that asked for them by name. Like any curious person who's come across something new and possibly wondrous, I Googled - heh. <br /><br />Tonight I was at the grocery store that's brought in a heap of spices I've never heard of; one is "Bay Leaves Whole" (Feuilles De Laurier) inside the pack larger tejapatta leaves and a few of the smaller bay laurel. They're being imported into Canada by G.S.Teja. I've always passed them up because I incorrectly assumed they were bay laurel. <br /><br />No hing in sight though.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334755488026949721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-69619355614242127692012-05-26T12:06:10.802-06:002012-05-26T12:06:10.802-06:00Nona Shivangi, please stop spamming my blog with y...<b>Nona Shivangi</b><i>, please stop spamming my blog with your link drops. It is very rude!</i>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-37124875177111254592012-05-26T07:01:38.416-06:002012-05-26T07:01:38.416-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Nona shivangihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373839611203449918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-68255761401626113202012-03-27T06:23:15.815-06:002012-03-27T06:23:15.815-06:00Thank you for this post.
I have been using the nam...Thank you for this post.<br />I have been using the name Bay leaf myself for Tejpatta. It's always labeled as Bay leaves here on the packets :(sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-1461949055748415092012-03-20T03:07:04.116-06:002012-03-20T03:07:04.116-06:00Where's the like button?
Well, just a simple ...Where's the like button?<br /><br />Well, just a simple 'hurrah!', then.Pelicanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-4534159498915930752012-03-09T13:31:47.980-07:002012-03-09T13:31:47.980-07:00Thank you for clarifying that. I would always scra...Thank you for clarifying that. I would always scratch my head when they said on the cooking shows to use a fresh bay leaf. Now I know why!Desisoccermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636571476699845725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-50615393201457780152012-03-04T19:26:41.524-07:002012-03-04T19:26:41.524-07:00Anjali, you're welcome!
Namitha, it's up ...<b>Anjali</b><i>, you're welcome!</i><br /><br /><b>Namitha</b><i>, it's up to you, really. The confusion will persist for as long as packagers and distributors of tejpatta continue to label them with Indian bay leaves or just bay leaves. I find it's always better to know the difference.</i><br /><br /><b>BM</b><i>, those leaves are probably tejpatta</i> :-)<br /><br /><b>Gay</b><i>, no worries! I am always interested in knowing more about Indian food that has traveled to other countries and how it has changed due to local influences. Just like those who took Indian food with them to Fiji, you have no doubt carried it in its local avatar with you. I think that's pretty darned awesome!</i>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-40006123564089861802012-02-29T04:28:10.918-07:002012-02-29T04:28:10.918-07:00Manisha, sorry looks like I didn't check the p...Manisha, sorry looks like I didn't check the pictures of the leaves properly. We don't have Tej Patti in Fiji, but call the Kadipatti Curry leaf and Tej Patti instead. Interesting, don't know where all that came from, just know it from my childhood until now. Funny, huh?Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913982051288297865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-77442701561680271292012-02-28T12:31:23.936-07:002012-02-28T12:31:23.936-07:00My packet says "bay leaves" -- from Indi...My packet says "bay leaves" -- from Indian store. some of the leaves are super sized and looks like the one on left. A few are smaller in size, haven't checked the veins. Don't know what is happening. Didn't even know of these differences.<br /><br />Thank you.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-8931484883067187302012-02-27T12:21:19.615-07:002012-02-27T12:21:19.615-07:00This is great ! and explains why I never was able ...This is great ! and explains why I never was able to find the English name for tejpatta on net :-) Too bad,I too use "Indian bay leaves" to mention tejpatta in my ingredient list on blog ! Should correct that nowNamithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844128873453709418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-79431404385963209302012-02-27T10:54:36.606-07:002012-02-27T10:54:36.606-07:00Thanks for the insight about Indian Bay Leaves Man...Thanks for the insight about Indian Bay Leaves Manisha. Didn't know this.Anjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322153852800424963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-65717236904962308082012-02-27T08:43:46.276-07:002012-02-27T08:43:46.276-07:00notyet, and how do you feel about tejpatta?
Kulsu...<b>notyet</b><i>, and how do you feel about tejpatta?</i><br /><br /><b>Kulsum</b><i>, I've been wanting to do it for years now. The chat with you and Ganga served as a reminder. Why Indian ingredients are so badly and incorrectly labeled is something I will never understand.</i> :-(<br /><br /><b>Gay</b><i>, tejpatta / tejpatti same thing. But I find it interesting that it is called curry leaf. What do you call kadipatta in Fiji?</i><br /><br /><b>Anna</b><i>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polarmate/4704499738/" rel="nofollow">these</a> are curry leaves or kadipatta. It's a compound leaf and yes, don't bother with dried or frozen kadipatta. Better to do without. <br /><br />Yay, for sun pickles! It's citrus season in the US unfortunately. I only get Meyer lemons till mid-March or so. I have some lemons pickling in whatever winter sun we get. But if you believe some of the experts, they will insist that the fruit is curing in the salt and not fermenting in the warmth of the sun. I am so glad you like the pickles! Try adding some julienned carrots. They retain some of their crunch and taste wonderful!</i>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-26385740170389124092012-02-27T05:30:08.581-07:002012-02-27T05:30:08.581-07:00Ah! Is that what "curry leaves" are? I g...Ah! Is that what "curry leaves" are? I got some dry, but was told "if you're going to use dried curry leaves, just don't bother." Possibly because you don't know how long they've been in the shop/warehouse. I do know we used some and were underwhelmed...they didn't seem to add much so I guess they were probably old.<br /><br />Manisha, this is OT, but for the first time in 30 years I am actually looking forward to the long hot summers in S. Spain where I live--so I can make some more solar lemon and lime pickles! I made some this summer and have about a cupful left which gets dosed out with a miser's hand. I could probably try making some in the crockpot but the solar-made pickles are just soooo good, I'd rather wait. Like fruit when it's in season, it just tastes so much better it's worth missing it.anna in spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663381848189392618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-29721193838037422582012-02-27T03:19:04.851-07:002012-02-27T03:19:04.851-07:00Yes, they grow profusely here in Fiji, called Tej ...Yes, they grow profusely here in Fiji, called Tej Patti, English name - Curry Leaf. Love the flavour, and use them in everything, especially dhal.Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913982051288297865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-88700621259935008272012-02-27T01:33:46.689-07:002012-02-27T01:33:46.689-07:00Very useful M. Thanks for putting it out there. La...Very useful M. Thanks for putting it out there. Labeling is even bigger disaster in Kuwait and you won't believe the absurd translations.Kulsumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01638043110199529097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-14641169032919703872012-02-27T00:06:24.503-07:002012-02-27T00:06:24.503-07:00I just luv the flavour of bay leaves,:) thanks for...I just luv the flavour of bay leaves,:) thanks for the informative postnotyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-26322990211935308332012-02-26T23:07:55.294-07:002012-02-26T23:07:55.294-07:00Poornima, I didn't get it for the longest time...<b>Poornima</b><i>, I didn't get it for the longest time. I didn't understand why the tejpatta here was so much smaller when everything else was supersized. I used to think that the leaves were of inferior quality. It didn't occur to me that they were completely different in shape and flavor!</i><br /><br /><b>Anita</b><i>, heh. I stopped using them after I went through my stock of bay leaves. And, yes, those caramels are handcrafted in a comissary kitchen near Denver. I've helped wrap some. Didn't a wonderful friend give you a candy thermometer? Put it to good use! Just remember that when you pour heavy cream into burnt sugar, you could end up burning yourself so read, re-read and then read the instructions again. I love these salt caramels.</i><br /><br /><b>Sunshinemom</b><i>, Anita and I have been talking about it for years now. The terminology is -- according to me, of course -- a result of Indians bending over backwards to find an English name or description for everything Indian. Sometimes there are no parallels, leading to misnomers such as this. I'm guilty of using bay leaf to describe tamalpatra, too. In those days, I didn't know any better. I have gone back and updated my posts to link back to this one for correct information, something I should have done a long time ago.</i><br /><br /><b>TC</b><i>, I had written a post for a friend about 5 years ago. It's <a href="http://www.spice-racks.com/cinnamon-the-truth-about-this-spice/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</i>Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-40500879588633257842012-02-26T22:46:59.563-07:002012-02-26T22:46:59.563-07:00This PSA should be required reading for all.
Don&#...This PSA should be required reading for all.<br />Don't you have a similar post for cinnamon?TheCookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998879039243771910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-88244171820878568102012-02-26T22:32:59.951-07:002012-02-26T22:32:59.951-07:00I have suddenly been reading a lot about how India...I have suddenly been reading a lot about how Indian bay leaves are not actually bay leaves! I knew that they were leaves from a tree similar to cinnamon tree or cinnamon tree itself. A friend from Kerala told me that. Thanks for the photographs. That helps a lot.Sunshinemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570660228190249499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-67454047128773858102012-02-26T21:25:28.772-07:002012-02-26T21:25:28.772-07:00I think this PSA needs to be made every now and th...I think this PSA needs to be made every now and then till it registers and becomes common knowledge. I used to try to clarify in the recipes by writing "tejpatta (not bay leaves)."<br /><br />Those caramels be handcrafted! Are they too much work? I bet they are worth all the work.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002754872631420601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156654.post-63288047786446946862012-02-26T21:19:49.768-07:002012-02-26T21:19:49.768-07:00Oh no wonder.I have this bay leaf plant in my hous...Oh no wonder.I have this bay leaf plant in my house which I planted with great excitement, dreaming of flavoursome curries and rice etc. Often wondered why the effecet was not as dramatic as I hoped it would be.Now I get it. I have been using bay leaves instead of tejpatta!!Thanks for clearing that up.Poornimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413848460587219865noreply@blogger.com