Cardamom Pods Brown Indian
Cardamomum amomum
$9
Brown cardamom pods are dark brown in colour and are oval pods about 2.5cm long.
The aroma is camphor-like and smokey, quite different to the better known green cardamom. Brown cardamom gives a delicious smokey taste to marinades for tandoori-style cooking and goes well in butter chicken.
This is not interchangeable with green cardamom in recipes.
Health Benefits
Related to ginger, cardamom serves to enhance digestion and soothe digestive discomforts. Cardamom is naturally detoxifying, assisting the kidneys in waste removal, and serving as a diuretic, eliminating impurities burdening the eliminatory organs. Cardamom is a natural means of improving oral health and can help to both freshen breath and health ulcers.
| Botanical Name | Cardamomum amomum |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Bastard Cardamom, Black Cardamom, Elaichi, Winged Cardamom |
| Flavor | Smokey |
| Contains | Pods of the (Cardamomum amomum) |
| Application | Add smokiness to marinades, especially tandoor, and works well with butter chicken. |
