Green Cardamom Pods : Dried Indian Spice : Kosher (3oz.)

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About Green Cardamom Pods : Dried Indian Spice : Kosher

Green cardamom pods come by way of a tropical plant within the ginger family. Not only are they utilized in food and beverage consumption, but cardamom pods also have many intrinsic health benefits. These aromatic spices are native to the Indian and Indonesian territory and are considered to be one of the most expensive spices in the world. Cardamom can be added to both sweet and savory dishes, with its seeds being used in either whole, cracked, or ground form. If you want to unleash the most robust flavoring from your green cardamom pods, use just a dash of it in your next recipe. With this spice, less tends to equal a better taste. Recipe Idea: Masala Chai: Bring ginger, cinnamon, and water in a saucepan to a boil. Let it simmer for 20 mins before removing from heat. Then stir it in tea and cardamom. Allow it to steep for 2 mins, before returning to heat. Then add milk and maple syrup for 5 mins until foam forms. Turn off heat and let sit an addition 5 mins before straining through a mesh sieve and ENJOY! Recipe Idea: Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom: Heat milk, then add cream and lightly crushed cardamom in a saucepan for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain it, removing cardamom and adding in some vanilla. Pour over white chocolate and let sit for 1 min until melted, then whisk until smooth and garnish with nutmeg. Since most temperatures in the United States are not suitable for cardamom plants, they are still largely cultivated in India, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Burma Spice collects their cardamom pods from Indonesia as well as nearby Guatemala.