Cardamoms Green 50g jar
Highly aromatic with a sweet distinctive flavour. Used in rice dishes, desserts, apple pies and Indian meat dishes. Place a few pods into a pot of tea or coffee and experience a delicious new taste.
Cardamom, a member of the ginger family, is considered the second most valued spice in the world (saffron being number one.). Cardamom comes from India, Guatemala and Ceylon. It has an intense, pungent, sweet flavour and is traditionally used in Indian curry blends. In Scandinavian countries it is commonly added to breads. Green cardamom is extremely popoular as a flavouring for coffee in Middle Eastern countries. A small amount of cardamom adds an interesting flavour to coffee cake, Danish pastries, speciality breads and apple pie.
Culinary UsesThe pods can be used whole or split . Otherwise, the seeds can be bruised and fried before adding main ingredients to the pan, or pounded with other spices as required. Keep the pods whole until use. The pod itself is neutral in flavour and not generally used, imparting an unpleasant bitter flavour when left in dishes.
Cardamom is used mainly in the Near and Far East. Its commonest Western manifestation is in Dutch ‘windmill’ biscuits and Scandinavian-style cakes and pastries, and in akvavit. It features in curries, is essential in pilaus (rice dishes) and gives character to pulse dishes. Cardamom is often included in Indian sweet dishes and drinks. At least partially because of its high price, it is seen as a ‘festive’ spice. Other uses are; in pickles, especially pickled herring; in punches and mulled wines; occasionally with meat, poultry and shellfish. It flavours custards, and some Russian liqueurs. Cardamom is also chewed habitually (like nuts) where freely available, as in the East Indies and in the Indian masticory, betel paan.
IngredientsGreen Cardamom Pods.
Nutrition / Allergen InformationSuitable for vegetarians
Gluten Free
Country of OriginGuatemala
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