green cardamon

origin: Guatemala

Known as the 'queen of spices' due to the high cost and highly scented flavour. The sweet green cardamon (or sometimes spelt cardamom) pods are useful for curry, rice or even to flavour coffee in the Arabic style. The flavour is aromatic, pungent, sweet and slightly camphorous with a gently eucalyptus-like taste. Equally at home in sweet and savoury recipes, green cardamon is a useful and delicious spice for your cupboard.

uses: Crush and add to a cafetiere of coffee for a delicious perfumed flavour. Add to rice, both sweet and savoury.

recipe kits: keralan fish curry, slow-baked rice pudding