Ceylon cardamom is the best cardamom and it's known as the queen of spice. Due to its flavoring quality, the whole cardamom/ground cardamom and cardamom oil mainly used in the food industry and medicinal industry.
CEYLON CARDAMOM
Available Grade:
01) Lanka Green cardamom (LG)
02) Lanka Light green cardamom (LLG)
Species: Ceylon Cardamom
Origin: Sri Lanka
Crop: June - January
Moisture : 13%
* Popularly known as Queen of Spices as opposed to Black Pepper hailed as King of Spice, Cardamom, sometimes spelled as cardamom or cardamom, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. The cardamom plant is a perennial herbaceous plant with a pseudostem and thick irregularly shaped rhizomes. Dried fruit or cardamom pod is traded as a spice.
* Cardamom pods are spindle-shaped and have a triangular cross-section. The pods contain several seeds, which are small and black, while the pods differ in color and size by species. Cardamom is generally available in the form of whole fruit as a primary product, in-ground form as secondary processed products, and extractions of oil and oleoresin as value-added products. Cardamom lands are generally termed spice forests. Sri Lankan Cardamom suppliers export light green cardamom variety (Elettaria cardamom), which is one of the most expensive spices by weight.
* Due to the unique flavour of green cardamom cultivated in Sri Lanka, formed by the country's unique terroir, green cardamom produced in Sri Lanka is known as Ceylon Cardamom.
* In Sri Lanka, cardamom is mainly cultivated in the districts of Kandy, Matale, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, and a part of Galle. Three types of Cardamom are found in Sri Lanka and they're categorized based on the shape of the inflorescence.
* Cardamom has a complex flavor profile it's citrusy, minty, spicy, and herbal all at the same time while being highly fragrant too. Cardamom is mainly used in the food industry as a flavoring agent. Cardamom Oil is used for flavoring beverages and drinks such as coffee and tea while cardamom pods and ground cardamom is used to spice up both sweet and savory dishes. It is widely used in Indian, Middle Eastern, Arabic, and Swedish cuisine. Cardamom is found in the garam masala spice mixture that seasons meat and vegetable dishes, and in hot beverages such as masala chai and Turkish coffee.
* Cardamom possesses many health benefits; namely, antiseptic (pulmonary), antispasmodic (neuromuscular), aphrodisiac, expectorant, anthelmintic, antibacterial (variable), cephalic, cardiotonic, diuretic, emmenagogue, sialogogue and stomachic. It's also anti-inflammatory and is reportedly an antidote for both snake and scorpion venom. It's also hepatoprotective and anti-ulcerogenic.
Health Benefits
Green cardamom comes with numerous health benefits including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties. It is also used as an antidote for snake poison, and scorpion venom and treatment for kidney stones and .
Grades
Ceylon cardamom is available in two grades namely,
Cardamom comes from the seeds of several different plants that belong to the same family as ginger.
It has a distinctive flavor that complements both sweet and savory dishes. People may use cardamom seeds and pods in curries, desserts, and meat dishes, as well as in beverages, such as coffee and chai tea.Cardamom pods are spindle-shaped and have a triangular cross-section. The pods contain a number of seeds, which are small and black, while the pods differ in colour and size by
species. Cardamom is generally available in the form of whole fruit as a primary product, in-ground form as secondary processed products and also in the form of extractions of oil and oleoresin as value-added products. In Sri Lanka the light green cardamom variety (Elettaria cardamomom) is found, which is one of the most expensive spices by weight and referred to as Ceylon Cardamom.
Dried fruit or Cardamom capsule is the commodity of trade. Cardamom can be found as whole cardamom, cardamom seeds and ground form. It is also used in the extraction of oil and oleoresin. Cardamom is mainly used in the food industry as a flavoring agent in curry or meat dishes, sweets, confectionaries, in bakery products, and as an ingredient of curry (masala) powder. Cardamom Oil is used for flavoring of beverages and drinks such as coffee and tea.
It is also used in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine as a powerful aromatic, stimulant, carminative, stomachic, and diuretic.
Harvesting
Cardamom starts to bear at the 3rd year after planting. Cropping season is September to January. Capsules are picked before they are fully ripen and clipped off using scissors. Harvesting is done at 3 to 6 week intervals for around 03 months. Harvested capsules are washed with water to remove dirt and borer attacked capsules. Capsules should be well drained and dip in a 2% solution of sodium carbonate (washing soda) for 10-15 minutes which may help to retain the green color.
Processing
Drying is done in hot air barns known as Green curing. Capsules are spread on shallow wire mesh bottomed trays and placed on shelves in the chamber at 45- 50 °C. Drying process will be over in about 35- 40 hours in curing chamber. The trays may be racked over and their position interchanged every 10 12 hours.
After drying, capsules should be rubbed on wire mesh to remove stalks and then should be winnowed. Final product is stored away from strong sunlight and in black polythene sacks to preserve the color.
Dried yield around 60kg /ha. But under good management 250 kg / ha.
Discover the exceptional quality and exquisite flavor of Ceylon cardamom, sourced directly from the lush landscapes of Sri Lanka. Our premium Ceylon cardamom, also known as true cardamom or green cardamom, is a prized spice renowned for its sweet, floral, and slightly citrusy notes.
Due to the unique flavour of green cardamom cultivated in Sri Lanka, formed by the country's unique terroir, green cardamom produced in Sri Lanka is known as Ceylon Cardamom. Ceylon Cardamom is available in various forms in the global market; The whole Cardamom is the whole pod, with seeds intact.
cardamom, also spelled cardamom, spice consisting of whole or ground dried fruits, or seeds, of Elettaria cardamom, a herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). The seeds have a warm, slightly pungent, and highly aromatic flavor somewhat reminiscent of camphor.
Product Name - Cardamom
Origin - Sri Lanka
Color - Green
Grades - 0-6 mm, 6-8 mm
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