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Spices In Kerala


		Black Pepper
		Cardamom
		Cassia
		Chilli
		Cinnamon
		Clove
		Coriander
		Cumin
		Ginger
		Kokam
		Nutmeg
		Tamarind
		Turmeric
		Vanilla

Kerala Spices - Cardamom

Description

Cardamom, the 'queen of spices', is a rich spice culled from the seeds of a cardamum perennial plant, Elettaria cardamomum. It is one of the highly prized spices of the world. It is believed that the original home of this precious spice is the mountains of the South- Western parts of the Indian Peninsula. As early as the 4th century BC cardamom was used in India as a medicinal herb and was an article of Greek and Roman trade.

Cardamom is a native of Western Ghats in South India. India had a virtual monopoly of cardamom till recently. But now it is being cultivated in Guatemala, SriLanka, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Tanzania. Cardamom cultivation in India is confined to three states, viz. Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Aroma and Flavour

The cardamom seeds have a warm, slightly pungent and highly aromatic flavour. They are popular seasoning in Oriental dishes, particularly curries and in Scandinavian pasteries. In Middle East countries it is used mostly in the preparation of 'Gahwa', a strong cardamom-coffee concoction.

Culinary use

Cardamom is commonly used for seasoning in traditional dishes. Its special flavour is a feast to the taste buds. Cardamom is also added to tea to make it spicy, to give the combined taste and medicinal values of cardamom and tea.

In The Spot Light

Elettaria cardamomum Maton.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Other names : Small cardamom; lesser cardamom; true cardamom; Malabar cardamom; green cardamom

Medicinal and other use

The cardamom oil is a precious ingredient in food preparations, perfumery, health foods, medicine and beverages. A good portion is consumed for chewing or as a masticatory item. In medicine, it is used as powerful aromatic, stimulant, carminative, stomachic and diuretic, but rarely used alone. It also checks nausea and vomiting, helps in combating digestive ailments. Herbal lores on this spice suggest it can be used to freshen your breath and support smooth digestion.