Tips that work : preserving Curry leaves/Coriander leaves

Upon returning from vacation, along with various other stuff, I bring a lot of curry leaves, mostly plucked from our backyard (free from pesticides) and in case of shortage, MIL ensures it comes over from a neighbor. As per my MIL, it is good for the tree if you break it off once in a while so that fresh shoots come a little faster. Last month when our son came visiting, even he brought a big bunch of them. Preserving it was always a challenge and initially most of it used to be wasted even after I share it with my neighbor. It is then I started freezing the washed and dried leaves. It was good enough as long as you ensure you don't keep it out of the freezer more than a few seconds. Recently I came upon a video where it was preserved in the vegetable tray itself, long enough. As everyone knows, curry leaves and any such leafy stuff needs to be bought as a bunch and unless you are going to finish it fast, most of it will rot away.

This time I froze a portion, even dried (for making hair oil) and tried the new tip that worked. The curry leaves are fresh for over a month now!

All you need to do is wash them well, dry them by spreading it on a newspaper/paper towel/cloth towel and then wrap it in a paper towel and stuff it inside a re-sealable plastic bag. While sealing the bag, take out as much air as you can and each time you open the bag, you can replace the tissue/paper towel, if it has become wet.

Still looks good after more than a month




Still fresh after 2 weeks