Description
Cardamom is a sweetly flavored, cooling spice. It is considered the ‘queen’ among spices-pepper being the ‘king’.
India is perhaps the oldest and the most prolific producer. Cardamom grows profusely on the slopes of the Western ghats of Kerala, Chennai & Karnataka.
Scientific Names :
Botanical name
Family name
Commercial part
Elettaria cardamomum Maton
IZingiberaceae
Fruit (Capsule)
Usage :
Cardamom is an aromatic and flavoring agent. Powdered cardamom sprinkled at the end of the cooking process gives a wonderful aroma. In crushed form, it is used in sweet dishes. Cardamom oil is used in perfumery, bakery products, health foods, medicines and beverages.
