WHAT IS CARDAMOM?

The aromatic seeds of several plants of the ginger family are called Cardamom.

Cardamom is one of the ancient spices and is also a popular spice used in Indian cooking.
No food or any sweet variety is considered tasty without the appropriate addition of Cardamom.
As an exotic spice, Cardamom has a unique and pleasant fragrance.
More than the aromatic value Cardamom has many medicinal values.

A list of some of the Indian cooking recipes that cannot be considered tasty
without the appropriate addition of Cardamom:

• • Tea
• • Varieties of Sweets
• • Kheer / Payasam
• • Garam Malasa
• • Rice Varieties
• • Pancakes
• • Shortbread
• • Ice Creams
• • Fruit Desserts
• • Milk Shakes, and so on.

Cardamom is widely known as the "Queen of Spices" because of its fragrance and taste.
Indian cardamom has a history as old as human civilization.
Today, Indian Cardamom is very popular across the globe and
is one of the most exotic and highly prized spices.

CARDAMOM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

Hindi	इलायची Elaichi
Tamil	ஏலக்காய் Elakkai
Telugu	యేలకులు Yelakulu
Malayalam	ഏലക്കായ് Elakkay
Kannada	ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ Elakki
Bengali	এলাচি Elachi
Marathi	वेलची Velchi
Spanish	cardamomo
French	cardamome
Chinese	小豆蔻
Arabic	هال, نبات الهال
Russian	кардамон
Dutch	Hel (Kruidenplant)
Greek	κάρδαμο
Portuguese	Cardamomo
Turkish	Kakule
German	Kardamom
Swedish	Kardemumma

CARDAMOM NUTRITION FACTS (PER 100 GRAM)

NUTRIENT	AMOUNT
BASIC COMPONENTS
Proteins	11gm
Water	8.3gm
Ash	5.8gm
Phytosterols	46mg
CALORIES
Total Calories	311
Calories from Carbohydrate	219
Calories from Fat	56
Calories from Protein	36
CARBOHYDRATES
Total Carbohydrates	68gm
Dietary Fiber	28gm
FATS AND FATTY ACIDS
Total Fat	6.7gm
Saturated Fat	680mg
Monounsaturated Fat	870mg
Polyunsaturated Fat	430mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	120mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	310mg
VITAMINS
Vitamin C	21mg
Thiamin	198mcg
Riboflavin	182mcg
Niacin	1.1mg
Vitamin B6	230mcg
MINERALS
Calcium	383mg
Iron	14mg
Magnesium	229mg
Phosphorus	178mg
Potassium	1.1gm
Sodium	18mg
Zinc	7.5mg
Copper	383mcg
Manganese	28mg