Omega Green Cardamom 7-8MM: large aromatic green cardamom pods for Arabic coffee, chai, biryani and sweets. Single 1 kg pack.
Green cardamom pods of 7 to 8 mm are a large, aromatic grade. Lightly crush them and add to Arabic coffee, chai, biryani, kabsa, kheer and syrups, or remove the black seeds and grind them fresh for sweets and baking. Green cardamom has a sweet, floral and eucalyptus-like aroma that is central to Gulf and South Asian cooking. Whole pods keep their fragrance far longer than ground cardamom. Cardamom spice comes from the seeds of plants of the Elettaria and Amomum genera in the ginger family, and green cardamom is the Elettaria type. Whole pods protect the seeds inside, so store them in an airtight tin and crack them only when needed. In Gulf homes, crushed green cardamom is boiled with lightly roasted coffee to make gahwa, served with dates. Larger pods usually contain more seeds and give a fuller aroma.
