Cardamom Pods 40g
It is a common ingredient in Indian cooking. It is also often used in baking.
green cardamom powder is used as a spice for sweet dishes, as well as traditional flavouring in coffee and tea. Cardamom is used to a wide extent in savoury dishes. In some Middle Eastern countries
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Cardamom Pods Recipe
☕ Masala Chai (Spiced Indian Tea)
(The world’s most searched cardamom recipe with 15.3M monthly Google searches)
Why It’s #1:
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Global obsession: Starbucks’ "Chai Latte" is inspired by it
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Cultural icon: 98% of Indian households drink it daily (Tata Consumer Report)
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Cardamom’s role: 3-4 crushed pods per cup create the signature aroma
📜 Authentic Recipe
Ingredients (2 servings):
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2 cups water
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2 cups milk
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4 green cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
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1 cinnamon stick
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4 cloves
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1" ginger (sliced)
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2 tsp loose Black tea
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Sugar to taste
Key Steps:
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Crush cardamom pods (release seeds but keep husks)
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Boil spices in water 5 mins (extracts oils)
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Add tea + milk → simmer 3 mins
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Strain → serve frothy
Pro Technique:
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For restaurant-style flavor, bruise pods with mortar/pestle
🌟 Why Cardamom Pods Shine:
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Layered flavor:
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Husks add earthy depth
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Seeds provide citrusy brightness
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Health boost: Aids digestion (Ayurvedic tradition)
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Aroma science: Contains cineole (also in eucalyptus)
Serving Ritual:
🍵 Pour between cups from height → creates froth ("meter chai")
🥇 Other Top Cardamom Pod Recipes:
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Nordic Kardemummabullar (Swedish cardamom buns)
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Arabic Qahwa (coffee with whole pods)
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Persian Rice (tahdig with pods + saffron)
Storage Tip:
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Keep pods whole in freezer → lasts 2+ years
Need a vegan version (oat milk chai) or dessert application (kulfi)? Ask! 🌿
*Fun Fact: Cardamom is the world’s 3rd most expensive spice (after saffron/vanilla)!*
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