Basil Leaves

Add Nutri Basil Leaves gradually according to the selected recipe. For tomato sauces, soups, stews and gravies, add the dried leaves during cooking and allow sufficient time for them to absorb moisture and release their flavour. For pizza, pasta, eggs, vegetables and prepared dishes, sprinkle Basil Leaves during the final stages of cooking or immediately before serving. Rub the leaves lightly between clean, dry fingers when a finer texture and quicker flavour release are preferred. When replacing fresh Basil with dried Basil Leaves, begin with a smaller measured quantity because dried herbs provide a more concentrated flavour by volume.

Add Basil Leaves to tomato pasta sauce, pizza sauce, lasagne, macaroni, noodles and baked pasta dishes. Use them in chicken, fish, meatballs, kebab marinades, roasted vegetables, mushrooms, potatoes, beans and savoury rice preparations. Stir Basil Leaves into soups, stews, creamy sauces, omelettes, scrambled eggs and vegetable sautés. Combine Basil Leaves with oregano, thyme, parsley, garlic and black pepper to prepare homemade Italian-style or Mediterranean-style herb seasoning. Mix the leaves into bread dough, focaccia, savoury biscuits, herb butter, salad dressings and yogurt-based dips.