HERBS & LEAVES

The Living Pantry

Before spices reach the pan, another world is already growing.

Leaves temper hot oil. Herbs brighten chutneys. Greens become everyday meals. Some bring bitterness, others sourness, fragrance or freshness. Some wrap food, some steam it, and one of them can even become the plate itself.

Herbs & Leaves explores the living side of the Indian pantry—the plants that grow in gardens, fields, courtyards and along kitchen walls, and the many ways India's regional kitchens learned to use them.

Eighteen leaves. Eighteen stories. One living pantry.

01 · CURRY LEAVES — The Fragrant Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.01 · CURRY LEAVES — The Fragrant Leaf 02 · CORIANDER LEAVES — The Fresh Finish. Approved botanical editorial artwork.02 · CORIANDER LEAVES — The Fresh Finish 03 · MINT — The Cooling Herb. Approved botanical editorial artwork.03 · MINT — The Cooling Herb 04 · FENUGREEK LEAVES — The Bittersweet Green. Approved botanical editorial artwork.04 · FENUGREEK LEAVES — The Bittersweet Green 05 · HOLY BASIL / TULSI — The Sacred Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.05 · HOLY BASIL / TULSI — The Sacred Leaf 06 · INDIAN BAY LEAF — The Fragrant Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.06 · INDIAN BAY LEAF — The Fragrant Leaf 07 · DILL LEAVES — The Feathery Herb. Approved botanical editorial artwork.07 · DILL LEAVES — The Feathery Herb 08 · MUSTARD GREENS — The Winter Green. Approved botanical editorial artwork.08 · MUSTARD GREENS — The Winter Green 09 · AMARANTH LEAVES — The Ancient Green. Approved botanical editorial artwork.09 · AMARANTH LEAVES — The Ancient Green 10 · MALABAR SPINACH — The Succulent Climber. Approved botanical editorial artwork.10 · MALABAR SPINACH — The Succulent Climber 11 · DRUMSTICK LEAVES / MORINGA — The Giving Tree. Approved botanical editorial artwork.11 · DRUMSTICK LEAVES / MORINGA — The Giving Tree 12 · COLOCASIA LEAVES — The Leaf That Must Be Tamed. Approved botanical editorial artwork.12 · COLOCASIA LEAVES — The Leaf That Must Be Tamed 13 · BETEL LEAF — The Ceremonial Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.13 · BETEL LEAF — The Ceremonial Leaf 14 · BANANA LEAF — The Plate Before Plates. Approved botanical editorial artwork.14 · BANANA LEAF — The Plate Before Plates 15 · GARLIC CHIVES — The Gentle Allium. Approved botanical editorial artwork.15 · GARLIC CHIVES — The Gentle Allium 16 · GONGURA — The Sour Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.16 · GONGURA — The Sour Leaf 17 · SORREL / CHUKKA — The Sharp Green. Approved botanical editorial artwork.17 · SORREL / CHUKKA — The Sharp Green 18 · PANDAN / FRAGRANT SCREW PINE — The Perfumed Leaf. Approved botanical editorial artwork.18 · PANDAN / FRAGRANT SCREW PINE — The Perfumed Leaf