Bayleaf

Bayleaf is an aromatic leaf with its fragrance being more noticeable in cooked food than its taste. The flavour of bayleaf is slightly bitter and when dried is quite herbal. Dried bayleaf is used in Indian cooking to add a sweet taste somewhat similar to cinnamon, although a little milder. It is often used in rice dishes such as biryanis or pilau and then removed upon serving. Bayleaves have many properties which make them useful for treating high blood sugar, migraines, bacterial infections and gastric ulcers.