What is the difference between cardamom pods?

In the case of green cardamom, both the pod and the seeds are used for flavouring. When it comes to black cardamom, only the seeds are used and the pods are discarded. The green cardamom has a very strong and intense aroma and flavour, while the black cardamom has a smoky and vaguely camphor-like flavour.

Should I buy cardamom pods or seeds?

If you’re using green cardamom in a recipe, ideally you’d start with whole cardamom pods. If you buy ground cardamom (i.e. cardamom powder) from the spice section, it won’t be as flavorful since the essential oils of the cardamom seed will lose their flavor relatively quickly after the seeds are ground.

Are cardamom pods expensive?

The main reason this spice is so expensive is because it needs to be harvested by hand. It is a very labor-intensive handpicking process. Each cardamom pod must be picked when it is about ¾ ripe so time and care are needed to yield this spice.

What’s the difference between cardamom pods and cardamom seeds?

Cardamom pods come in three different colors: green, black, and white. Cardamom pods have 8 to 16 seeds that are ground and used as seasonings. The flavor of cardamom comes from its seeds, so both the pods and seeds share the same flavor when it’s fresh. However, storing these incorrectly may result in flavor loss.

How many seeds are in a green cardamom pod?

Green is the most common of these colors, and the white variant is just a bleached version of the common Cardamom pod. The black cardamom, while related to the green cardamom, does not grow from the same plant. Cardamom pods have 8 to 16 seeds that are ground and used as seasonings.

What can you do with whole cardamon pods?

Both the whole pods and the seeds are used as a spice. Cardamom pods are typically toasted and ground before adding to a recipe. Our favorite Curry Chicken recipe uses whole cardamon pods.

How tall does a cardamom plant grow to be?

Cardamom is the common name for certain plant species native to India and southeastern Asia as well as the name for their aromatic pods (cardamom pods) and cardamom seeds The true cardamom has large leaves and white flowers with blue stripes and yellow borders and grows to about 3 m (about 10 ft) in height.

How does the flavor of cardamom come from the seeds?

The flavor of cardamom comes from its seeds, so both the pods and seeds share the same flavor when it’s fresh. However, storing these incorrectly may result in flavor loss. When stored properly, this spice can be used for more than a year, but seeds that have been removed from its pod have a tendency to lose its flavor once exposed to air.