Did you know that Green Cardamomum, a herbal plant native to southern India is known by three varieties such as Malabar (Allappey) , Mysore (Coorg), and a hybrid of the first two called Vazhuka true cardamom, with 80 % produce exported to Middle East countries?
Green Cardamomum (Elettaria cardamomum) Did you know that Green Cardamomum, a herbal plant native to southern India is known by three varieties such as Malabar (Allappey) , Mysore (Coorg), and a hybrid of the first two called Vazhuka true cardamom, with 80 % produce exported to Middle East countries? Green Cardamomum, with botanical name Elettaria Cardamomum, considered as True Cardamom or when bleached, white cardamom, a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family, native to Southern India, is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, RĆ©union, Indochina and Costa Rica. Since World War I its cultivation has spread to Guatemala, Malaysia, and Tanzania. It belongs to the āZingiberaceaeā or ginger family. It has small seed pods with triangular cross-section and spindled with a thin green outer shell and small black seeds inside. The seed is widely used as flavourings, cooking spices in both food and drink, as a medici...
