Dried curry leaves in Australia: Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Indian grocers

By Neer Vasa, NutriThrive founder · Checked 9 Nov 2026

Dried curry leaves at Coles

Coles’ online search for “curry leaves”, “dried curry leaves” and “curry leaf” on 9 November 2026 found one curry leaf product: Coles Herb Punnets Curry Leaves, 10g, $3.30. It’s a fresh herb that sits in the cold herb section, and it was shown as unavailable online that night. There was no dried curry leaf pack.

If your local Coles has the punnet, it suits a dish you’re cooking this week. For a pantry pack, look elsewhere.

Dried curry leaves at Woolworths

Woolworths has two curry leaf product pages:

• Woolworths Curry Leaf Fresh Herb Punnet, 5g. Fresh, and kept refrigerated.
• A 5g pack of dried curry leaves from the Gourmet spice brand. The ingredient list says “Curry Leaf” and the storage line says sealed, dry, out of the sun.

When we checked on 9 November 2026 without choosing a store, neither page showed an online price or online availability. Woolworths prices and stock are set store by store, so open the app, choose your store and search “curry leaves”. A 5g pack is small: it’s enough for a couple of tadkas, not a month of dal.

Dried curry leaves at Aldi

Aldi’s online search for “curry leaves” on 9 November 2026 returned curry pastes, simmer sauces and dried bay, oregano and thyme leaves, but no curry leaves. Aldi doesn’t seem to carry them as a regular line.

Indian grocers and buying dried curry leaves online

Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepali grocers are still the cheapest place for dried curry leaves by weight. Here’s what three online grocers showed on 9 November 2026:

Postage isn’t included for any of the online shops, and each one charges its own.

So why pay more for ours? If weight per dollar is all you care about, a 50g grocer bag wins, and we’d rather tell you that up front. What you get from us is whole leaves (not crushed bits), dried by our family on our own farm, a best-before date on every pouch, packing in Melbourne, and same-day dispatch when you order by 2pm on a weekday. If you live near a good Indian grocer, buy there too and compare the colour and smell side by side.

Fresh, dried or frozen: which one to buy

• Fresh punnet (Coles, Woolworths): the brightest aroma. They wilt within days, so they suit cooking this week.
• Frozen sprigs (if your grocer has a freezer pack): close to fresh. Fry them straight from frozen.
• Dried whole leaves: keep in the cupboard for months, so they’re always there for weeknight dal, sambar, rasam or lemon rice. The aroma is softer than fresh, so use a few more leaves.

Lots of cooks keep a pouch of dried leaves and buy fresh when a good punnet turns up.

What to look for in a pack of dried curry leaves

• Whole leaflets, not grey-green dust.
• Colour: green to olive. Uniform brown usually means old stock.
• Smell: crush one leaf. It should smell warm and citrusy, not like cardboard.
• A date you can read, and a pouch that seals again.
• Ingredient list: just curry leaves (Murraya koenigii). It isn’t curry powder, which is a spice blend.

How to use dried curry leaves (short)

Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil or ghee until a mustard seed sizzles straight away. Add mustard or cumin seeds, then 8 to 15 dried curry leaves for a pot of dal for 3 to 4 people. They should darken a shade within 10 to 20 seconds. Pour the tadka over the dal. Don’t soak the leaves first, and don’t fry them until they turn black, because dried leaves scorch faster than fresh.

How to store them

Keep the pouch sealed in a cool, dark cupboard away from the stove and the kettle’s steam. Dried leaves don’t spoil quickly when they’re kept dry, but the aroma fades, so finish an open pouch within a year. If a pack ever smells musty or feels damp, throw it out.

FAQ

Does Coles sell dried curry leaves?

We didn’t find dried curry leaves on Coles’ website on 9 November 2026. Coles listed a fresh 10g herb punnet at $3.30, shown as unavailable online that night.

Does Woolworths sell dried curry leaves?

Woolworths has a product page for a 5g pack of dried curry leaves, plus a 5g fresh punnet. No online price showed on 9 November without a store selected, so check the app for your store.

Does Aldi sell curry leaves?

Not in its online range on 9 November 2026.

Are dried curry leaves as good as fresh?

They’re softer in aroma but keep for months. Use a few more leaves and fry them briefly in hot oil.

Where can I buy dried curry leaves online in Australia?

At online Indian grocers (50g to 95g bags for $2.70 to $6.95 on 9 November 2026, when in stock) or from us: 30g of whole dried leaves for $7, posted Australia-wide from Truganina.

Related guides

• How to use dried curry leaves
• Curry leaf substitutes

Sources and checks (9 Nov 2026, AEDT, about 10:15 to 10:40pm)

• Coles search, “curry leaves”, “dried curry leaves”, “curry leaf”: coles.com.au/search/products?q=curry%20leaves (Herb Punnets Curry Leaves 10g $3.30, unavailable online, nothing dried)
• Woolworths fresh punnet 5g: woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/707361 (no price or online availability with no store selected)
• Woolworths dried curry leaves 5g (Gourmet brand): woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/113356 (no price or online availability with no store selected)
• Aldi search, “curry leaves”: aldi.com.au/results?q=curry%20leaves (no curry leaves)
• IAG Foods dried curry leaves 95g, $6.95 (was $7.65): indoasiangroceries.com.au/curry-leaves
• Nepali Pasal curry leaves dry 50g, $3.50, available: nepalipasal.com.au/products/curry-leaves-dry-50g
• Vel Spices Chakra dried curry leaves 50g, $2.70, sold out: velspices.com.au/products/chakra-dried-curry-leaves-50g
• NutriThrive curry leaves 30g $7, Gujarat farm, Truganina packing, usage and storage lines: nutrithrive.com.au/products/curry-leaves/