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Cardamom

   
Cardamom Origin: India, Asia, Australia
Description:

Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic fragrance. The outer pod is green or black depending on variety and the inner seeds are small, angular, oily, and brownish black. It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking, and is often used in baking in Nordic countries.

Applications: This is a spice with an incredibly wide variety of uses.  It is used not only in savory stews and meat marinades but it shows up in a wide range of desserts and beverages, including coffees and chai tea. Cardamom is also used is spice blends such as curry powders and garam masala.  Try adding a few of these fragrant pods to just about anything for an exotic flair.
  Recipes:

Icelandic Christmas Cake
Savory Lamb Tagine

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