Secrets to Keep Orange Leaves Fresh for a Week Without Sunning or Storing in the Refrigerator

Kapanlagi.com - Orange leaves play an important role in enhancing the delicious taste and aroma of various dishes. For example, dishes like orange leaf rice, lotek, semur, terong raos, oseng kikil, and others often use orange leaves as one of the seasoning ingredients. In general, kaffir lime leaves, which have a shape resembling the number eight, are often used to give a distinctive flavor to dishes.

Kaffir lime leaves are easily found in various markets, both traditional markets and supermarkets. Usually, people buy them in large quantities so they don't have to go to the market frequently just to get orange leaves. However, one of the common problems that arise when buying orange leaves in large quantities is how to store them properly. If not stored properly, orange leaves can change color to black, lose aroma, and even rot.

To maintain the freshness of orange leaves, people generally prefer to sun-dry them first or store them in the freezer. However, different from the common methods, a netizen with the YouTube account Resep Anna Zln shared an equally effective way. In addition, this method is quite simple because it does not involve the process of drying or storing orange leaves in the refrigerator.

1. First Step

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Prepare fresh orange leaves and make sure they are cleaned and completely dry before storing.

2. Second Step

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Next, prepare a transparent plastic bag with a capacity of 1/2 kg or 1 kg, or adjust according to your needs, as a container for storing orange leaves.

3. Step Three

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After the lime leaves are placed in a plastic bag, tie the bag tightly. When tying, make sure there is a little air space inside, so that after being tied, the plastic looks bloated.

“Tie it tightly and make sure it's bloated to have air inside, this air will preserve it,” he explained.

4. Results and Suggestions

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He showed the results of the lime leaves after applying the storage method for 5 days. The lime leaves still look fresh and show no signs of spoilage.

However, it is recommended to limit the use of this storage method to a maximum of 1 week. The reason is that exceeding this time limit, lime leaves can be at risk of fungal growth and potential decay.

5. Where Do Lime Leaves Come From?

Lime leaves come from lime plants and are often used as a seasoning in Indonesian cuisine. With their dark green color and distinctive fresh aroma, lime leaves are frequently added to various dishes, cakes, and other dishes.

6. Can Lime Leaves Treat Cough?

Not only beneficial for soothing mouth ulcers, lime leaves can also be used to treat cough. This benefit is obtained from the extract of vitamin C contained in kaffir lime leaves.

7. What is the Difference Between Key Lime and Kaffir Lime?

Key lime and kaffir lime have a larger size. In terms of skin texture, key lime has a smoother surface compared to kaffir lime, while kaffir lime has the thickest skin with a wrinkled surface.

8. What Vitamins are in Orange Leaves?

Orange leaves contain various nutrients, including fiber, protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, antioxidants, and other diverse nutrients.

9. Are Orange Leaves Healthy?

Kaffir lime leaves contain antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid and ferulic acid, which help maintain heart health. They reduce oxidative stress, maintain blood vessel integrity, and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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