{"title":"Cardamom","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardamom is the seed pod of plants in the ginger family, grown in the Western Ghats of India, in Sri Lanka and in Guatemala. Green cardamom, elaichi or elakkai, is the fragrant one used in chai, kheer, payasam, biryani and Sri Lankan sweets. Black cardamom, badi elaichi, is a larger, wrinkled pod dried over fire, which gives it a smoky, camphor-like flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose black cardamom for robust dishes: North Indian biryani, pulao, rajma, chole, nihari and homemade garam masala, where one or two pods are plenty. Choose loose cardamom seeds when you want cardamom flavour without shelling pods, for grinding into chai masala, kheer, halwa or shrikhand. The two are not interchangeable, so use black only where a smoky note is welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightly crush a black cardamom pod with the flat of a knife before frying it, so its seeds release their flavour into the oil. Loose seeds lose their scent faster than whole pods, so buy small and keep them in a tightly sealed jar. For ready ground elachi, see cardamom powder, and browse cloves, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/peppercorns\"\u003epeppercorns\u003c\/a\u003e and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whole-spices\"\u003ewhole spices\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fudco-cardamom-seeds-75g","title":"Fudco Cardamom Seeds 75g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Cardamom Seeds are cardamom seeds already taken out of the pod, packed by Fudco in a 75g bag. Shelling cardamom by hand is slow work when a recipe calls for a spoonful of ground elaichi, so loose seeds save time in the busiest cooking weeks of the year, from Navratri kheer to Diwali barfi and ladoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardamom tastes best ground just before use. Crush the seeds in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of sugar, which helps them break down to a fine powder. A quarter of a teaspoon of ground seeds is enough for a litre of milk in kheer or payasam, or for a batch of sooji halwa. Add a few lightly crushed seeds to the pan when brewing masala chai, or warm them in ghee with cloves and cinnamon before adding rice for a festive pulao.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCardamom seeds, shelled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrind small amounts as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStones or stalks may occasionally remain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75g pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a cardamom kheer use \u003ca href=\"\/products\/east-end-sago-seeds-400g\"\u003eEast End Sago Seeds 400g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cardamom\"\u003ecardamom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55240367931731,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-cardamom-seeds-75g-front.png?v=1791365307"},{"product_id":"trs-black-cardamom-50g","title":"TRS Black Cardamom 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTRS Black Cardamom is the large, dark, wrinkled pod also sold as badi elaichi. It is dried over open fires, which gives it the deep, smoky, camphor-like aroma that sets it apart from green cardamom. TRS describe it as one of the most popular spices for rice dishes such as pilaus and biryanis, a staple in Indian, African and Middle Eastern cooking, and an essential part of garam masala. This 50g bag is packed in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightly crack one or two pods and add them to hot ghee or oil with bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon before the rice or onions go in. For a festive biryani or a Diwali pulao, let the whole spices sizzle for thirty seconds to release their oils. For home-made garam masala, dry roast the pods with cumin, coriander, black pepper and cloves, cool, then grind. Remove whole pods before serving, and cook before eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole black cardamom pods (badi elaichi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoky flavour for rice, dals and meat curries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergen advice printed for a shared factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in India, 50g bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor sweets and chai, pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fudco-cardamom-seeds-75g\"\u003eFudco Cardamom Seeds 75g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cardamom\"\u003ecardamom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242311729491,"sku":null,"price":3.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-black-cardamom-50g-front.png?v=1791370269"},{"product_id":"fudco-whole-black-cardamom-50g","title":"Fudco Whole Black Cardamom 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Whole Black Cardamom, known as kaali elaichi or badi elaichi, is the large, dark, ridged pod used across North Indian and Punjabi cooking. Its flavour is deep, smoky and camphor-like, quite different from green cardamom, and a single pod gives real body to a slow-cooked dish. The 50g bag holds plenty of pods for a season of rice and curry cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightly crush one or two pods and drop them into hot ghee or oil with bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon at the start of a biryani, pulao, rajma or chole, then remove them before serving. For home garam masala, dry roast the seeds from a few pods with cumin, coriander, peppercorns and cloves, cool and grind. Black cardamom also goes into the masala chai and kadha some families make through the cooler weeks after Dussehra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole black cardamom pods, also called kaali elaichi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoky flavour for rice, dal and curry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergy advice printed on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore airtight once opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompare it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-black-cardamom-50g\"\u003eTRS Black Cardamom 50g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cardamom\"\u003ecardamom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55245241614675,"sku":null,"price":3.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-whole-black-cardamom-50g-front.png?v=1791382316"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/cardamom.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}