Cardamom

Flavor

Floral, citrusy, and sweet-spice.

Culinary use

• Crush a pod for rice, oats, or stewed fruit.
• A pinch of ground cardamom on yogurt or cooked grains.

Combinations

Cinnamon, orange zest, and rice.

Traditional association

Common in South Asian and Middle Eastern sweets and rice. A traditional association is aroma and celebration, not treatment.

Cooking spice or supplement

Use the pods or a pinch of powder in food. Do not replace a medicine with cardamom.