Spices: Cardamom

 

Today I decided to write something about cardamom. It’s the third most expensive spice after saffron and vanilla! Cardamom comes from the ginger family. For the first time it was founded in south Asia, in countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal. Nowadays Guatemala and India are the biggest producers of cardamom in the world. You can find two different forms of cardamom: green and brown. The second one is popular in Asia and Australia. You will hardly find it in polish shops. The green cardamom with minty aroma and strong taste is a common spice in Europe so you can buy it easily. Generally we use cardamom pods and seeds that you can hold in a small jar. You can buy also cardamom powder.

 

Cardamom is very popular as an ingredient in Indian dishes but you can use it also to prepare a delicious dessert for the New Year’s Eve. I will give you a very good recipe in my next post.