Celtnet Guide to Herbs Beginning with 'M'


Herb Guide — 'M'



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Welcome to the Celtnet Herb Guide. As this site has grown and many more recipes have been added it's become evident that a guide to the various herbs available to the cook is necessary. With spices becoming more commonly available herbs have become the 'Cinderella' flavourings in the culinary world and more and more herbs are falling out of common usage. These pages are an attempt at bringing all the various culinary herbs together into one place so that you can see what's available and perhaps find something new to use in your own cooking. To use this Herb Guide simply click on the first letter of the herb name above or below. Alternativey why not just browse through the guide. All the herbs given here whether common or rare can be obtained via a specialist herb nursery.

marker button  Magrood marker button  Makrut marker button  Malabar Leaf
marker button  Malabathrum marker button  Malobathrum marker button  Marjoram
marker button  Marshpepper marker button  Marsh Pepper Smartweed marker button  Melissa
marker button  Melissa officinalis marker button  Mentha balsamia marker button  Mentha pulegium
marker button  Mentha spicata marker button  Mentha x piperita marker button  Meshta
marker button  Meśta marker button  Methi Leaves marker button  Mexican Coriander
marker button  Mexican Mint marker button  Mexican Oregano marker button  Mexican Pepperleaf
marker button  Mexican thyme marker button  Mexican wild sage marker button  Mexican Tea
marker button  Micromeria chamissonis marker button  Micromeria sp marker button  Mint
marker button  Mint (Garden) marker button  Mitsuba marker button  Mojunso
marker button  Monard marker button  Monarda didyma marker button  Monkey Bread Tree
marker button  Mother of Herbs marker button  Mountain Balm marker button  Mountain Pepperleaf
marker button  Mugwort marker button  Murraya koenigii marker button  Myrtle
marker button  Myrtus apiculata marker button  Myrtus communis


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Herb Guide Entry For: African Blue Basil

This is the description page for African Blue Basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum) and includes a description as well as an image, if available and a selection of recipes from this site that relates to the herb: African Blue Basil.

African Blue Basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum)

African Blue basil, (Ocimum kilimandscharicum) is a member of the basils (see sweet basil and Thai basil) as such it's a member of the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Unlike many other basil species it is perenial rather than annual. It has a strong flavour and is much prized in Nigerian cookery (where it is known as efferin). The taste is not as pleasant as European and Thai basils, and there is a strong camphorous note. but it is quite well suited to the more robust flavours of many African dishes.

African Blue basil is also often called 'African blue', as the underside of the leaves often have a distinctive blue to purple cast (especially around the leaf veins).

Whenever an African recipe (especially a West African recipe) calls for 'basil' then it is invariably African blue basil that is referred to. The plant is very common in West Africa and is sold in just about every market. Most typically it is mixed with chillies, parsley and spices to form a green rub and marinade for barbecued fish.

In Europe, many cultivars of African Blue basil are now starting to be sold. These tend to be crosses between African basil and European 'sweet' basil that have the perennial habit of the former and the milder flavour of the latter.

For other basil variants and cultivars, see the entries on: 'Sweet' basil; Thai basil; holy basil and lemon basil.


Recipes Utilizing African Blue Basil

Nigerian Chicken Stew
Pho Bo Soup
Nigerian Goat Stew
Nigerian Guinea-fowl Stew
Goat Meat Pepper Soup with Basil
Kondré de Porc
South-South Pepper Soup
Mandj'a Moto
Spicy Pepper Soup
Nigerian Catfish Stew
Goat Meat Pepper Soup with Calabash Nutmeg
Burundian Bean Soup
Somali Goat Meat Stew




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