Description
- Cardamom, also popularly known as Elaichi in India, considered as the queen of spices being the most flavoured and most used spice in the kitchen
- Cardamom, also popularly known as Elaichi in India, considered as the queen of spices being the most flavoured and most used spice in the kitchen
- The green pods, also known as true cardamom, have the characteristics most recognized as cardamom flavour having a herbal warmth like fragrance
- Originally a common ingredient in Middle Eastern and Arabic foods, cardamom has also gained popularity in the west
- Cardamom comes from the seeds of several different plants that belong to the same family as ginger
- Cardamom is widely used as a mouth freshener in India since it is effective in fighting bad breath
Cardamom is a spice with an intense, slightly sweet flavor that some people compare to mint. It originated in India but is available worldwide today and used in both sweet and savory recipes. The seeds, oils and extracts of cardamom are thought to have impressive medicinal properties and have been used in traditional medicine for centuries