Can I replace Italian basil with Indian Basil (Tulsi , Holy basil) for cooking?!

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Tulsi is never used in Indian cooking except in Ayurvedic preparations and in pujas. Probably because of its religious stature. You cannot substitute tulsi for basil since basil has a sweeter flavor while Tulsi is more pungent in taste. Suggest you ask your favorite restaurants to tell you where they get their supply from, I am sure it is a local farm. If nothing works, look for dry basil in specialty food stores or amazon.com

Basil grows well in India because it needs good sunlight. Try looking for a horticultural farm or a an agricultural college for the seeds. You can order basil seeds from amazon-
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u…

Definitely. Basil is Basil, to me at least :-D
You can buy the Italian Basil seeds online for next to nothing.

It wont be exactly the same, but close enough

it'll have a different twang to it