Black Cardamom Pods,India price supplier

Black Cardamom has a distinctly more astringent aroma, though not bitter, with coolness similar to mint, though with a different aroma. In India, black cardamom is felt superior for spicy and rustic dishes and can be used in liberal amounts. The fruit is 4 to 6 times size of small cardamom. There are many distinct species of black cardamom, ranging in pod size from 2 cm to more than 5 cm with different tastes. Large cardamom is the dried fruit of a perennial herbaceous plant and its quality characteristics are different from that of small cardamom.

How to Select

• It is best to buy cardamom in the pods, which are removed and discarded. You can also buy cardamom seeds however; they lose much of their flavor. Ground cardamom has even less flavor than the fresher ones
• To make black cardamom powder, grind the whole cardamom in a mixer to a fine powder. Pass the ground powder through a sieve to remove the skin. Store in a air-tight container and use as required

Culinary Uses

• Black cardamoms enhance and intensify the taste of other ingredients if used after crushing a bit and then used. It has an acceptable taste, flavor and aroma that stimulate the taste buds when used in rice and savory dal preparations.
• Besides a wide range of beverages and sweets. In India, it is a popular ingredient of Pan Masala.
• Black cardamom pods can be used in soups, chowders, casseroles, and marinades for smoky flavor, much in the way bacon is used.
• Try black cardamom powder to flavor rice pudding, cakes, ginger fig chutney, payasam etc.
• In India, cardamom is one of the spices used to make Garam Masala and thus tastes great in savory recipes like tandoori or vegetable dishes.
• It also works well in herbal infusions and health tonics, chai and even coffee.

How to Store

Store it in a cool dry place. It should be kept in an air-tight jar as may lose its aroma. It will stay good for a year in dry conditions.

Health Benefits

• Cardamom is used to soothe digestion problems.
• It is also used to treat respiratory problems such as asthma or people suffering from other kinds of respiratory spasms.
• Cardamom has anti-inflammatory properties, reducing muscle spasms.

Also Known as

• Black cardamom Badi elaichi, Moti elaichi