Latin name: Elettariacardamomum
Plant Family: Zingiberaceae
Other names:
Bai Dou Kou, Black Cardamom, Cardamome Noire, Cardamome de Sri Lanka,Elettariacardamomum, CardamomeVerte, , HuileEssentielle de Cardamome,Cardamomo, Cardomom, Ela, Green Cardamom, Indian Cardamom, Lesser Cardamom.
What is cardamon pod (green)?
Cardamom is a herb with astrong aroma and sweet flavour. Best quality cardamom pods are reaped while still immature and sun-dried to keep its brilliant green colour. Green cardamom cases are often hard to findalso costly.
Culinary uses of cardamon pod (green):
- Cardamon pods are fundamental to of the Middle East and Scandinavia cooking, frequently used as a part of baking dishes.
- In regions of the Western world, cardamom pod is a basic sausage ingredient.
- The pods can be used whole or split when cooked in Indian significant meals, for example, pulses.
- When slightly crushed, cardamom pods are used to flavour goulashes, rice, stew and curries.
- To improve sweet dishes, cardamom pods can be included in ice cream, rice pudding or sprinkle them over fruit salad.
- By adding thecrushed pod to the cooking pot as the pod will break up while giving a touch of additional flavour to the dish.
Cardamon pod (green) health benefits:
- Improves blood circulation in the lungs (which makesCardamon great home remedy for bronchitis and asthma).
- Helpin reducing abdominal bloating.
- Cardamondetoxifies the body from caffeine.
- Purifies our kidneys and bladder.
- Stimulates the digestive gas.
- Protects against infection.
- Cure halitosis (bad breath).
Interesting facts:
- Cardamom in India is known as the Queen of spices to black pepper's title as the King of spices.
Methods of farming/ producing product:
The tall plants developed on ranches in Guatemala or India, flower for 8-9 months of the year. Every pod matures slowly and must be plucked when it is 75 % ready. After harvest, the pods are well washed and dried. The strategy for drying manages the final colour. Green podsare drying for one day and night in a warmed room.
