Common Name- Cardamom
Latin Name- Elettaria cardamomum
Plant Part- Dried seed pods
Growing Status - Certified Organic
 
Cardamom is essential to the cuisines of the Middle East and Scandinavia. Cardamom coffee or gahwa is a symbol of Arab hospitality. Cardamom flavors ground meat in Norway and baked goods in Sweden. Cooks all over the world combine cardamom with cloves and cinnamon. Cardamom lends its distinctive flavor to chai.
 
In India Cardamom was known as the "Queen of spices" to black pepper's title as the "King of spices". Also, in India during the 11th century, it was listed as one of the ingredients in the "Five fragrance betel chew" in the Book of Splendour. Cardamom oil is used to flavor pharmaceuticals, and as a fragrance in soaps, detergents, perfumes and other body care products.
 
You can find cardamom in the market in several forms. You can purchase whole pods and remove the seeds as needed. This form of the herb retains its aroma and flavor longest.
 
Precautions
No known precautions.
 
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