Kafir lime leaf

Kaffir lime leaf is a ingredient used in Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Indian cooking and cuisines. It is aromatic herbs. The thick leaves are dark green and shiny on one side, and pale coloured and porous on the other.  Kaffir limes (Citrus hystrix) are different from regular limes in that they are very bitter with bumpy skin. In Thailand, the kaffir limes are not consumed but are used mainly in producing household cleaning products. The leaves, however, are very aromatic and can be consumed if cooked or very thinly sliced.