Pandanas leaf

Name Variations

 * pandan leaf
 * bai toey hom
 * daun pandan
 * screwpine leaves
 * kewra

About Pandanas leaves
Long narrow dark green leaves from the Screwpine or Pandanas tree. (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb). The leaves are called hala in Hawaii and commonly referred to as the screw-pine. The Thai word for pandan is bai toey hom.

The leaves have a sweet aroma which can be used as a flavoring for rice and for puddings and other desserts. The pigment is also used as food coloring. Pandanas leaves can be purchased in "bundles" in some Asian grocery stores. Other products made from the pandan include pandan essence and pandan juice.

Pandan leaf can be used as a complement to chocolate in many dishes, such as ice cream. They are known as daun pandan in Indonesian and Malay; and 斑蘭 (bān lán) in Mandarin. Fresh leaves are typically torn into strips, tied in a knot to facilitate removal, placed in the cooking liquid, then removed at the end of cooking. Dried leaves and bottled extract may be bought in some places.