Description
Green cardamom is a pod spice in the ginger family that is commonly used in Indian cuisine.Green cardamom is used as flavourings and cooking spices in both food and drink, and as a medicine. Its complex flavor profile lends itself well to both sweet and savory applications, and it boasts numerous health benefits as well. Green cardamom’s flavor is more of what you would imagine when you think of cardamom: warm, herbal, citrusy, spicy, and even a bit minty all at the same time — impressive, right? Sometimes, a recipe may call for a whole crushed cardamom pod to be added during cooking, and discarded afterwards, much as you would do with bay leaves. The cardamon pod contain hard, black seeds that are usually dried and ground to make a powder. These cardamon seeds contain the essential oils that give the spice its distinct flavor.Once the seeds are ground, they begin to lose their flavor quickly.
