spice
Fresh bay leaf
Tej Patta
0.5 g1 fresh leaf (about 0.50 g)
Estimated fresh Indian bay leaf weight; dried bay leaf is about 0.2 g.
Instead of Fresh bay leaf
Nothing truly matches the soft, fresh bay aroma; dried bay is the practical closest option.
Dried bay leafUse about half the weight, or 1 dried leaf for 2 fresh; it is stronger and more resinous, so add it earlier in cooking.
Indian bay leafUse the same weight; it is larger and has a cassia-like note, so use slightly less if you do not want cinnamon aroma.
Curry leafUse the same weight for tempering, but expect a curry-leaf aroma rather than bay; add late so it does not overpower.
