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Cardamom (Ground)

The most immediate way to get the richness of cardamom, with a flavor that is complex, fierce, piney, citric, and a bit peppery. into any recipe.

1oz. (28g.) (Larger qty. at better prices available)

Product Description

PURPOSE

WHAT IS IT?

Elettaria cardamomum, commonly known as true cardamom, becomes a convenient culinary addition to recipes, without needing to crack the pods.

EXPERIENCE

The flavor are piney, a bit peppery with an aroma that is both a bit pungent and fragrant citrus. Chai tea’s pop comes largely from cardamom pods.

CULINARY GEOGRAPHY

It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina and Costa Rica.  Also grown in Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Central America. 

TRADITIONAL USES

IMPROVISATIONAL ‘RIFFS’

THE BACKSTORY

In India, the states of Sikkim and Kerala are the main producers of cardamom; they rank highest both in cultivated area and in production. It was first imported into Europe around 1300 BC, and brought to Scandinavia by Vikings.

AKA

English – Cardamom (Ground)

Hindi – इलायची पाउडर (Elaichi Powder)

Marathi – वेलची पूड (Velchi Pood)

Gujarati – એલચી પાઉડર (Elchi Powder)

Tamil – ஏலக்காய் பொடி (Elakkai Podi)

Telugu – ఏలకుల పొడి (Elakula Podi)

Kannada – ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ ಪುಡಿ (Elakki Pudi)

Malayalam – ഏലക്ക പൊടി (Elakka Podi)

Punjabi – ਇਲਾਇਚੀ ਪਾਉਡਰ (Ilaichi Powder)

Urdu – الائچی پاؤڈر (Elaichi Powder)

Bengali – এলাচ গুঁড়ো (Elach Guro)

Arabic – هيل مطحون (Heil Mathoon)

Persian (Farsi) – هل آسیاب‌شده (Hel Asiab-shodeh)

Turkish – Toz kakule

Hebrew – הל טחון (Hel Tachun)

Greek – Τριμμένο κάρδαμο (Trimmeno Kárdamo)

French – Cardamome moulue

Spanish – Cardamomo molido

Portuguese – Cardamomo em pó

Italian – Cardamomo macinato

German – Gemahlener Kardamom

Dutch – Gemalen kardemom

Polish – Kardamon mielony

Czech – Mletý kardamom

Hungarian – Őrölt kardamom

Russian – Молотый кардамон (Molotyy Kardamon)

Ukrainian – Мелений кардамон (Melenyy Kardamon)

Serbian / Croatian – Mljeveni kardamom

Romanian – Cardamom măcinat

Chinese (Simplified) – 豆蔻粉 (Dòukòu fěn)

Japanese – カルダモンパウダー (Karudamon Paudā)

Korean – 카다몸 가루 (Kadamong Garu)

Thai – ผงกระวาน (Phong Kra-wan)

Vietnamese – Bột thảo quả

Indonesian / Malay – Serbuk kapulaga

Swahili – Iliki ya kusaga

Afrikaans – Gemalen kardemom

Filipino / Tagalog – Kardamomong pulbos

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