Natco Green Cardamoms 50g jar

£2.59
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SKU
NGC50-1
Overview
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Highly aromatic with a sweet distinctive flavour. Used in rice dishes, desserts, apple pies and Indian meat dishes. Place a few pods into a pot of tea or coffee and experience a delicious new taste.

Culinary Uses: The pods can be used whole or split . Otherwise, the seeds can be bruised and fried before adding main ingredients to the pan, or pounded with other spices as required. Keep the pods whole until use. The pod itself is neutral in flavour and not generally used, imparting an unpleasant bitter flavour when left in dishes.

Cardamom is used mainly in the Near and Far East. Its commonest Western manifestation is in Dutch ‘windmill’ biscuits and Scandinavian-style cakes and pastries, and in akvavit. It features in curries, is essential in pilaus (rice dishes) and gives character to pulse dishes. Cardamom is often included in Indian sweet dishes and drinks. At least partially because of its high price, it is seen as a ‘festive’ spice. Other uses are; in pickles, especially pickled herring; in punches and mulled wines; occasionally with meat, poultry and shellfish. It flavours custards, and some Russian liqueurs. Cardamom is also chewed habitually (like nuts) where freely available, as in the East Indies and in the Indian masticory, betel paan.

Ingredients: Green Cardamom Pods.

Country of Origin - Guatemala

Storage: Once opened remove to an airtight container. Store in a cool dry place.

Allergy Advice: Packed in a factory that handles nuts in a separate area.

Suitable for Vegetarians, Gluten Free