Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
Short Description:
Bay Leaf or Laurel Leaf comes from an evergreen shrub or tree reaching 15–20 m in height. The elliptical leaves are 2.5–7.5 cm long, glabrous and shiny olive green above, dull olive to brown below with prominent veins. They have a delicate aroma and an aromatic, bitter taste.
Foreign Name:
Spanish : Laurel French : Laurier German : Lorbeer Swedish : Lager Arabic : Ghar Dutch : Laurier Italian : Alloro Portuguese : Loureiro Russian : Laur Japanese : Gekkeiju Chinese : Yuch-kuei English : Sweet laurel,Bayleaf
Uses
Bay leaves are used as flavouring in soups, stews, meats, fish, sauces, and confectioneries. Both leaves and fruits have aromatic, stimulant, and narcotic properties, with essential oil widely used in food flavouring and traditional medicines for its anti-microbial, anti-fungal, hypoglycaemic, and anti-ulcerogenic effects.