Ajika Cardamom Green Whole -2 oz. - 6 Packages
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Ajika creates foods that are good for you. Ajika strongly believes in natural foods, seasonal cooking, organic, pesticide- and hormone-free foods. Ajika is influenced by the east Indian system of Ayurveda that combines mindful eating with joy and using the gifts of the earth to create Nirvana (bliss) in life. Ajika is mainly a pantry product line. Our products are to be combined with fresh fruits and vegetables in season, fresh fish, soy milk, wild game and free range eggs without added hormones. Ajika is based on common sense nutrition and is for people who persue a vital lifestyle.
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Ajika Cardamom Green Whole -2 oz. - 6 Packages
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- Publisher: Indianfoodsco.com
- Label: Indianfoodsco.com
- Studio: Indianfoodsco.com
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- Sales Rank in Gourmet: #64546
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Summary: resinous, sweet, intense 2004-04-24
Comment: The flavor of cardamom is medicinal to some--well, it has been used for years to mask the bad taste of remedies. It is a resinous (piney) aromatic bitter-sweet spice, rather intense. The green papery pods are broken open, and the dark seeds inside can be pulled out and ground in a mortar for use in breads, cookies, curries, puddings, chai and the like. It is the spice of "kheer"--Indian rice pudding, where sometimes the whole green pods are thrown in. I use it in tea or even coffee, bruising the black seeds slightly with the pestle. It is also commonly used in pilau (pilaf) or biryani, that festive Indian rice and meat or vegetable cassarole. Scandinavian cooking uses this spice in many cookies and cakes. If you aren't used to the flavor, it can be a bit startling--not sweet and spicey like cinnamon or nutmeg. The pods are a nuisance to process, but the volatile essential oils are so fugitive that it's better to put up with the job of extracting the seeds than to use ground cardamom that will just lose its scent. Rather like the difference between fresh grated nutmeg and powdered.
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