Are you guilty of skipping the common recipe directive to freshly grind spices like nutmeg, coriander, and the subject at hand: cardamom? Sure, it tacks on time to your recipe prep, but the results ...

(CNN) -- Open a jar of cardamom and the scent is unmistakable, unstoppable -- strong, spicy and dreamy. It belongs alongside cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice as a culinary scent that deserves to ...

If you like chai, it’s because of the enchantment of a single spice out of all the heady flavorings in this Indian tea. Once you taste cardamom, even if you don’t know its name, you never forget it.

What Does Cardamom Taste Like? The flavor of cardamom is complex and a little hard to explain. It has a floral, earthy flavor that works well in both sweet and savory applications. That said, the ...

Cardamom is a spice I love, even though I do not use it often. I add a small amount of the ground spice when I make Danish pastries and delicate chickpea-flour cookies, and use a pod or two when I am ...

Cardamom features in many different ways in many different cuisines and can be used in sweet or savoury dishes depending on your taste. In Indian, North African and cuisines of the Middle East, it is ...

Follow my family recipe for homemade chai masala powder to make a comforting cup of Gujarati cha. You can make this mix in less than 5 minutes by grinding aromatic whole spices or with pre-prepared ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Cardamom has antioxidants that may protect the brain from disease and reduce inflammation. It helps in soothing the stomach, relieving ...