In the common spice name and list cardamom occupied its position strongly. Cardamom is known as the queen of the spices. Its history is long. The Greek and Romans used hot spices called cardamom as perfume. The ancient Egyptians used this spice cardamom as a tooth cleaner. The names and pictures of cardamon shown below.
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- Spice Name: Cardamom
- Family: Zingiberaceae
- Botanical name: Elettaria Cardamomum Maton
Cardamom is a valuable spice to all. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. For its properties, valuation and demand day to day increasing its cultivation commercially.It is now cultivating at Guatemala, Malaysia Tanzania and many other countries.
It is a fruit and seed type of spice. The outer shell of the body is thin. Inside the shell small seeds are the actual spices. We found it in different colors and sizes. The use of top spices cardamom and its cultivation history is long.
Costly spices cardamom is used for food flavoring and increasing of taste. It contains Carbohydrates, Fats, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Protein, vitamin C and vitamin B-6 Also it is used for aromatic and medicinal purposes for its own properties. For food preparation and cooking we see the use of essential spices cardamom.