Cardamom

 Cardamom

Introduction

Cardamom is type of spice like,bay leaf, cloves category.Cardamom is a spice found in the form of a small pod with black seeds inside.It belongs to the Zingiberaceae or the ginger family.Green cardamom has an intensely sweet, minty, and savory flavor. Both the seeds and the pod have a rich aroma and are often used in desserts, hot and spicy dishes, as well as aromatic beverages like coffee, and tea.

Cardamom is expensive spice.

There are two types of cardamom

1) Elettaria or Green cardamom - the pods are small in size, light in weight and color is green.it has sweet, savory and minty flavor.

2) Amomum or Red or white or Black cardamom - pods are heavy in weight than Green cardamom,big in size and color is brown.it has rich and pungent aroma.

Cardamom Plant Description 

Cardamom leaf shoots are grows up to 1.5 to 6 metres. flowering shoots grows up to 1 metre long. flowers diameter is near about 5cm. flower has greenish petals and a purple-veined white lip.fruit of cardamom is green color,three sided oval shaped, size is 0.8 to 1.5cm and reddish brown or brownish black with hard angular seeds.

Cardamom contents

Cardamom contains Phytonutrients 

Minerals like calcium,magnesium, Copper , manganese,Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc.

Electrolytes like Sodium and Potassium.

Vitamins like Niacin, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

Others like Dietary Fibers, Carbohydrates, Proteins, enzymes, antioxidants.

Benefits of Cardamom

1) Cardamom is helpful to maintain blood pressure.

2) Cardamom powder increases the activity of particular enzymes which helps to fight against cancer like diseases and stop the growth of tumors.

3) Cardamom contains antioxidants which are helpful to protect cells from damage and stop inflammation.

4) Cardamom helps to reduce digestive problems.it helps to reduce stomach ulcer.

5) Cardamom can use as mouth freshener.it remove odor of mouth and give fresh breathing.

6) Cardamom is useful to prevent teeth's from Cavity.

7) Cardamom essential oils and extracts contains antibacterial properties due to which bacteria presents mouth killed by cardamom and it removes bacterial stains, fungal infection.

8) Cardamom relaxing air passage of lungs.

9) Cardamom extract prevents liver enlargement and liver weight that reduces the risk fatty liver disease.

10) Cardamom extract may prevent anxious behaviors.

 11) Cardamom is  use to enhance the flavors and rich taste of food.