Cardamom

Cardamom is called the queen of spices. It is one of the highest-priced herbs in the world and is widely grown in southern India. Cardamom pods were chewed as a mouth refresher from ancient times in India. They have a pleasant aroma with a characteristic, slightly pungent taste and leave a warm feeling in the mouth. It is the seeds, taken out from the fruit, which produce the warm sensation. They are dried fruits of the ginger family. Indian Cardamom is known worldwide for its quality. India exports about 90% of Cardamom to the other countries of the world and earns substantial foreign exchange on this account. Indian Cardamom is valued all over the world for its superior quality, unique flavour, rich content of oil, attractive shape, and colour. Cardamom is a spice that is very versatile – it can be used in beverages, desserts, and main courses, in sweet and savoury dishes as well as in fruit-based dishes. It is low in fat and high in proteins and vitamins A, B and C. Our plantation is in Karnataka, where the quality of cardamom is unique as it contains higher levels of cineol and limonene and is more aromatic.