Steenbergs Organic Lime Leaves

Steenbergs Dried Lime Leaves are one of Steenbergs’ most popular herbs. Lime leaves are 8 – 15 cm long and 3 – 5 cm wide. The leaves are dark-green and when freeze-dried become a bright, almost fluorescent, green. The aroma and taste of lime leaves is floral and citrus-like, but it lacks the acidic notes and is much sweeter and give a characteristic Thai style flavour to coconut milk based sauces. Bold, clean, floral citrus flavours that add a classic intensity to Southeast Asian, especially Thai, dishes.

Dried lime leaves are an important ingredient in Thai cuisine as it is the tangy, citrus perfume found so often in soups, salads, stir-fries and curries. Dried lime leaves are, also, used in Indonesia and Malaysian fish and chicken dishes, and you can remove the freeze dried lime leaves before serving if you wish.

Axel’s Tasting Notes: Medium Herbal; Sweet, pungent citrus, not of lime but more a mix of lemon and orange zest.

More about Lime Leaves

Dried lime leaves come from small shrubby trees, Citrus hystrix, that grow to about 5 metres tall.

The trees have numerous needle-sharp spikes and double leaves, with each pair of citrus-looking leaves joined head and tail to each other. The lime leaves are 8 – 15 cm long and 3 – 5 cm wide.

The leaves are dark-green and when freeze-dried become a bright, almost fluorescent, green.