Properties
- Our El Eden Cardamom Seed presentation comes in whole pods, since the fragrance is lost quickly, and before using the pods they must be crushed; In addition, the seeds can be roasted and ground.
- Cardamom seed is the third most expensive spice in the world after saffron and vanilla
Usos en la Medicina Tradicional
- It is used as a digestive, stimulant, carminative, antispasmodic, stimulant tonic in dyspepsia.
- The chewed seeds are used to perfume the breath, facilitate digestion and stimulate the appetite.
- The infusion of the seeds is used as a stomachic, carminative, in cases of dyspepsia, difficult digestions and as a reliever for colic caused by gases from the digestive system.
- Taken with hot wine it is used as a restorative.
recommendations
- For infusion in a cup of water or teaspoon of ground seeds, let stand for 15 minutes
- For flatulence or loss of appetite, drink it half an hour before meals
- For Halitosis chew the toasted seeds
Uses in Gastronomy
- Flavors sweet liqueurs
- It is also used in tarts, pies, punches, mulled wine, and fruit dishes.
- In Indian and Arab cuisine, cardamom is used in meat and rice dishes and especially coffee that is flavored with ground cardamom
- For this, they must be dry roasted, the pod is opened and the seeds are removed.
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