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Daun Jeruk Purut – Kaffir Lime Leaves

Common Name: Kaffir Lime Leaves
Botanical Name: Citrus hystrix
Indonesian: Jeruk Purut
Thai: Makrut
Malaysian: Limau perut

- Used in all sorts of Indonesian dishes. If you are planning to plant one, choose the variety where the young leaves are of a blood red colour. This is the variety used in Indonesian cooking. There is also a variety where the young leaves are yellow green, but the flavour of this variety is distinctly different. The leaves can be stored in the freezer.

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