Herbs · Dried

Indian bay leaves

Also called tej patta, tejpat, cassia leaves, Malabar leaf

Tej patta: large dried cassia leaves with a cinnamon-clove aroma; fried in ghee at the start of biryani, pulao, korma and garam masala dishes.

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What can replace it

  • T3 · In a pinchCassia bark

    Use a thumbnail-size piece per leaf; gives the cinnamon note, not the leafy one.

  • T3 · In a pinchFresh bay leaves

    Classic bay aroma, missing the cinnamon-clove warmth.

Cook with Indian bay leaves