- Premium organic green cardamom powder ground from whole Elettaria cardamomum pods, delivering a rich, aromatic, and slightly sweet flavor.
- Known as the "Queen of Spices," cardamom is an essential ingredient in chai, biryanis, Indian desserts, Scandinavian baking, and Middle Eastern coffee.
- Traditionally used in Ayurveda for its cooling and digestive properties and as a natural breath freshener.
- Sourced from certified organic farms in Kerala and Karnataka, India, the world's premier cardamom-growing regions.
- Certified organic, finely ground, and free from fillers or bulking agents, 100% pure green cardamom.
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Description
Green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), known as elaichi in Hindi, is one of the world's most prized and expensive spices. Its complex flavor-warm, sweet, floral, and slightly camphor-like - makes it irreplaceable in both sweet and savory cooking across South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Scandinavian cuisines.
Organicmantra gets its cardamom from certified organic plantations in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Karnataka, India. The green pods are hand-picked at peak ripeness, carefully dried to preserve their essential oils, and then ground into a fine, intensely aromatic powder.
Cardamom powder is a versatile spice that elevates everything from a simple cup of chai to elaborate biryanis and festive desserts. Pair it with our Cinnamon Cassia Powder for a classic warming spice combination, or use alongside our Fennel Seed Powder in homemade digestive spice blends.
Ingredients:
- Green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) pod powder
Place of Origin?
India (Kerala & Karnataka)
How to Use:
- Chai: Add 1/4 teaspoon to your chai along with ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper for a traditional masala chai.
- Desserts: Use in kheer, gulab jamun, halwa, rice pudding, and Scandinavian-style cardamom buns.
- Biryani & Rice: Add a pinch to the cooking water when making biryani, pulao, or fragrant basmati rice.
- Coffee: Stir a small pinch into your coffee grounds before brewing for Middle Eastern-style cardamom coffee.
Have You Heard?
Cardamom has been traded for over 4,000 years and was one of the most valuable commodities on ancient spice trade routes. It is the third most expensive spice in the world by weight, after saffron and vanilla. In many South Asian cultures, offering cardamom-flavored chai to guests is a deeply rooted tradition of hospitality. In Ayurveda, cardamom is considered a tridoshic spice, meaning it is believed to balance all three doshas.
FAQs:
1. What is the difference between green cardamom and black cardamom?
Green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) has a sweet, floral, and aromatic flavor used in desserts, chai, and lighter dishes. Black cardamom has a smoky, bold flavor used primarily in heavy curries and meat dishes. Our product is green cardamom, the more commonly used variety.
2. Why is cardamom so expensive?
Cardamom is labor-intensive to harvest; the pods must be hand-picked before they fully ripen, and the plants yield relatively small quantities. It is the third most expensive spice by weight after saffron and vanilla.
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