Indian bay leaves (tej patta)

Appears in
The Food of India: A Journey for Food Lovers

By Priya Wickramasinghe and Carol Selva Rajah

Published 2005

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These are the dried leaves of the cassia tree. They look somewhat like dried European bay leaves but they have a cinnamon flavour. They are used mainly in Bengali cuisine and cuisine of the north of India and are available from Indian food shops.