We all are guilty of wasting quantities of curry leaves due to improper storage or buying too many at once. Now a hack that claims to preserve curry leaves for up to six months is going viral. A content creator, Dhara, who mostly makes content related to home cooking shared a video in which she stores the spare curry leaves in an ice tray and then freezes them as ice cubes by pouring water over them. Later when she wants to use the leaves, she simply thaws the ice cube in a bowl of lukewarm water and gets fresh curry leaves.
In the comments, many people pointed out that this preservation hack is more relevant for people in Western countries where curry leaves are expensive and found seasonally. In India, one can get curry leaves throughout the year for a reasonable price. Expressing this sentiment, an Instagram user wrote, “It costs 10 Rs maximum, for that you are wasting water, electricity, and space in the fridge.”
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Another person wrote, “Excellent trick but what is the point of it as curry leaves are available throughout the year!” Sharing an opposite sentiment, someone else wrote, “In Canada, this will save me a lot of money.”
Many people also shared their own hacks for storing herbs like curry leaves. An Instagram user wrote, “I don’t wash my curry leaves.I just put them in my Tupperware and layered them with a dry kitchen towel/tissue. I’ll also make sure the top layer of the curry leaves should be covered with tissue paper before closing the lid. I’ve kept it for almost 3 weeks, and it stays fresh.”
Another person suggested, “I wrap them in a food grade bamboo tissue and then pop them in zip locks. They stay as fresh as new. Do try it. The water-ice technique bruises the leaves. Also usually I use them for tarka and it really isn’t ideal if they’re wet. You’ll have to dry them out before putting them in hot oil, but with the direct freeze technique, you don’t need to put them in water. It’s much more convenient. Hope this helps someone.”
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