Top Quality Natural Cardamom at Wholesale Price

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Description

Cardamom of commerce is the dried ripe fruit often referred as the “Queen of Spices” because of its very pleasant aroma and taste. Cardamom is a perennial, herbaceous, rhizomatous plant. Based on the nature of panicles, three varieties of Cardamom  are recognized viz. Malabar with prostrate panicle, Mysore with erect panicle, and Vazhukka with semi erect panicle. Cardamom Plants are of medium size (2 to 3 mtr height) with pubescent leaves (on the dorsal side) and fruits globose in the case of Malabar, whereas plant robust (3 to 4 mtr height) with leaves glabrous on both sides with ovoid capsules in the case of Mysore. Vazhukka variety ofCardamom is a mix of both the above in physical characteristics. 

Uses: The major use of Cardamom is for the preparation of ‘gahwa’ – a strong cardamom coffee concoction which is a symbol for hospitality among Arabs. Apart from this cardamom is widely used as a flavoring material in whole and ground form. In Asia, Cardamom can add a lingering sparkle to every kind of dishes both traditional and modern. In Scandinavian countries Cardamom is used in baked goods and confectionaries. In Europe and North America Cardamom is an ingredient in curry powder and in some sausages products.