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If celery leaves can be used as a substitute so can coriandre leaves I should think.

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Nah , totally different fish coriandre.

Really it’s not they come from the same family. :face_blowing_a_kiss:

Well I use fenugreek seeds and that’s nothing like coriandre.

Aren’t fenugreek seeds rather different in taste from fenugreek leaves? And likewise for coriander?

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You mentioned dried celery leaves, so I mentioned coriander leaves. These are definitely similar!

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I think we need Maria to clear this up. :wink:

I think dried curry leaves or dried mint leaves or dried curry leaves.

Your best bet is going into an Asian or indian supermarket, you will find under it’s asian name ā€œKasuri methiā€= dried fenugreek leaves.

Edit: yes @peterroberts and @Flobs dried celery leaves.

With regards to coriander (cilantro). I used fresh, chopped for garnish at the end.

KorianderblƤtter.

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I also follow this German/Pakistani cook called Shiba.
She does a variety of South Asian dishes and Middle Eastern ones. I like some of her recipes

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSCYk6qiLDQ/?igsh=bG90eWU1djduOWpp

Her youtube channel is dubbed in English

https://youtube.com/@shibaskitchen523?si=BnU16_0qqJWQZgda

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I also use Kasuri methi in lamb mince with potato (keema aloo). It is lovely. It gives a nice flavour to the meat.

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I was always told by this south Asian lady. If you want to make a good curry. You need to have these 4 core spices in the pantry.and tin of tomatoes.

-Tumeric powder (Haldi)
-Chillie powder/ or Kasmiri chillie powder( gives nice red colour and less hotness)

  • ground coriander (Dhania)
  • ground cumin (Zeera)

Extra- only used sparingly in meat dishes

  • ground garama masala:
  • which is all grounded black pepper, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, coriander, cumin.

You can get these all ready made in packets.

I usually grind each spice individually as you get nice aroma

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:laughing: :laughing:

I think you’ll find it easier to buy dried fenugreek or " kasuri methi " from an Indian store. A little bit goes a wrong way and the dried fengreek leaves don’t go bad.

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I use it quite a bit. Even in the marinate for the biryani as well. But generally it’s added for tomato based north indian gravies/curries.

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That’s my problem, there aren’t many in Germany. I might be better off bulk buying from the UK next time I am over. You will quite often find that halal grocers will sell big packs of spices.

If it’s seeds your after then internet is your friend.
Being a Mediterranean plant it’s easily available in France.
Not something to abuse as it has some undesirable health problems associated with it.
I’m not familiar with fenugreek however read it has a flavour like maple :flushed_face: whatever that means.

Order in that from online. There’s nothing which is going to replace the flavour of fresh Fenugreek except dried Fenugreek leaves.

It’s not the same as dried celery leaves. This is a herb which is almost always exclusively grown in south Asia.

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A 50g packet lasts me for some months. of dried kasuri methi that is.

Grows all over the place here. So I suppose you mean cultivated.
It’s the same family as clover :four_leaf_clover:.
Isn’t it the seeds that are commercialised?