Cooking With Lemon Leaves: Explore These Unique Culinary Ideas

By Tarishi Shrivastava

August 28, 2024

Lemon leaves are used worldwide in various cuisines for their aromatic and citrusy flavour. They are used in baking soup and brewing teas. here are some of the uses for this amazing ingredient

Marinades And Sauces

Lemon leaves can be used to infuse marinades and sauces with a hint of citrus. crush them to release their essential oil and add them. 

Soup And Stews

Adding a few crushed lemon leaves to soups and stews can make the flavour better with a citrusy undertone. 

Grilling

Lemon leaves can be used as a flavouring agent for grilling. wrap them around pieces of meat or fish before grilling 

Baking 

Add finely chopped lemon leaves into bread or savoury pastries to add a touch of citrus twist.

Flavoured Rice

Add lemon leaves to the pot when cooking rice or other grains. The leaves will infuse the rice with a subtle lemon flavour. 

Tea

Lemon leaves can be brewed into a fragrant herbal tea, simply steep fresh or dried leaves in hot water for a few minutes.