Cardamom, Ground A small oval shaped seed pod with a thin papery outer shell and small black seeds. The spice cardamon has a strong, spicy-sweet taste with a strong aramatic flavor - found ground or in seeds. The three types of cardamon include green, black and Madagascar which can be either whole or split. A little goes a long way for flavorings for example 10 pods = 1 teaspoon ground. Methods of cooking include chicken, coffee, curry, duck, lentils, meat, coffe cakes, breads, apple pie and pastries.
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