Green Cardamom
Green cardamom pods are harder to find and more expensive than the other forms of cardamom. It is a common ingredient in cooking, and is often used in baking. We are best suppliers & exporters of green cardamom.
Ground or whole, green cardamom provides herbal, citrusy, slightly sweet flavour and you can use it in sweet and savoury dishes alike. Cakes, cobblers, chai tea and chicken and beef dishes get their warmth from this spice.
Green cardamom specifications include:
- Origin :India and Sri Lanka
- Size : 6–9 mm
- Appearance Fresh green
- Moisture : 10% maximum
- Shape : Triangular cross-section and spindle-shaped
- Shell : Thin and papery outer shell
- Seeds : Small, black seeds
- Volatile oil : 3% minimum
- Ash : 10% maximum
- Acid insoluble ash : 2% maximum
- Foreign matters : 2% basis
- Immature cardamom : 5% by count
- Thrips : Nil or 3 by count