Ground Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, is also known as ground cardamon, cardamom powder, or cardamom ground. It is closely related to galangal, ginger, grains of paradise, and turmeric.

Cardamom is the firm, unripened dry fruit that contains about a dozen seeds and is indigenous to the moist evergreen forests of the Western Ghats of Southern India.

Ground Cardamom contains a minimum of 2% volatile oil by weight, and also has a complex mix of more than twenty compounds, which helps explain its hard-to-pin-down flavor profile.

It is popular with jam, honey, ramen, and chocolate manufacturers, brewpubs, coffee shops, pizza restaurants, seasoning companies, spice shops, and breweries.

We also have Cardamom Pods and Cardamom Seeds (sometimes referred to as decorticated cardamom) available.

Flavor Profile

Cardamom’s complex flavor is slightly floral, sweet and spicy with citrusy notes.

How to Use

Cardamom plays a starring role in Southeast Asian curries, desserts and pilafs. Add it to Vindaloo Curry Spiced Bean and Tomato Soup or Butter Chicken for extra aroma and indefinable flavor. Stir into chicken for a savory Chicken Tagine, or add to a marinade for lamb chops with garlic and pepper, and grill. Or try its softer side; make a sweet and easy breakfast Chai Spiced Overnight Oats. Braise pears in cardamom syrup, or swap into the Easiest Pancakes Ever. Add some to snickerdoodles, French toast, or rice pudding for a new take on some old classics.

Cardamom works well in combination with fruit, meat, grilled lamb, meatballs, pastries, sausage, almonds, saffron, butter, parsley, cilantro, clove, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, ginger, paprika, and pepper.