Curry Leaves

E Komo Mai! Welcome!

In full disclosure, I am not a chef. Heck, I am not even a good cook. That said, I love tasty dishes!

On the opposite side of the berm as you look mauka (towards the mountain), near the macadamia nut trees, is a curry tree. The picture taken in June shows the teardrop leaves along with the berries it often produces.

Thankfully, the tree grows really well and needs little help from us to stay healthy. I am grateful for both that and for the leaves it produces.

Ask before picking

Ask Len or the team to identify the curry tree and show you which leaves are appropriate for cooking before harvesting. Do not assume every plant, berry or leaf on the property is edible. Our orchard is part of a self-guided stay for overnight guests; we do not offer farm tours or public visits.

From the orchard to your kitchen

We planted our curry tree because we enjoy cooking with curry leaves and wanted to learn more ways to use them. Each home has a full kitchen, so guests can prepare a relaxed meal at home during their stay.

While I have enjoyed curry leaves in many Indian dishes, I have had little to no idea how to use them in a recipe. Thank you internet.

No doubt there are thousands of sites to visit for curry leaf ideas if you need, but I found one which seemed to be pretty straightforward for a novice cook like myself and it included fish as well. Curry Leaves Fish Fry Recipe (yummytummyaarthi.com).

I would love to hear if you use the curry leaves in a dish.

Finally, I want to leave you with a Hawaiian Place Name and its translation. Today's place name is Nuʻuanu. When we lived for a short time on Oahu, we lived in that town and we were told the royalty would go there to escape the heat from Honolulu area. Thus, and aptly named, Nuʻuanu translates to 'cool height' since "nu'u" means height and 'anu' means cool.

Aloha!

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If there are topics you would like to know more about in future blogs, kindly let me know at koilipoint@gmail.com. Mahalo! Len