Cardamom is a spice very popular is Indian, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. It is the third most expensive spice in the world. They have a wonderful fragrance when added to food preparations and are warm ot the digestive system. They are used in making biryani, kheer, cakes and some people even add it to tea. They are an important part of the Indian heritage and their properties are mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. Cardamom is of two types, namely, green and black cardamom. Green cardamom has green pods and are available in both seed as well as powder form. Black cardamom are the larger variety and they resemble small fibrous coconuts. It is a misconception that black cardamom is of the inferior variety while green is superior. The misconception only arises out of the fact that green is most commonly used variety.
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