Large Cardamom

Anomum cardamom, also known as  greater cardamom, Nepal cardamom,  winged cardamom or brown cardamom or black cardamom. Its seed pods have a strong camphor-like flavor, strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more smokey, though not bitter, aroma, with a coolness some consider similar to mint.

Anomum Cardamom in other languages:

1. Chinese: Amomum  Tsaoko , Xiang dou kou; Cao guo, Tsao kuo
2. French: Cardamome noir, Cardamome du Népal
3. German: Nepal-Cardamom, Schwarzer Cardamom

It is known as Large Cardamom, Big cardamom, Anomum Cardamom, Black Cardamom, brown Cardamom, (The botanical name is Amomum subulatum Roxb.). 

Size: Commonly the large (typically, 2-3 cm), Dark-Brown pods, Black pods are also available. Cardamoms we supply are with or without tails.

Anomum Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more smokey, though not bitter, aroma, with a coolness some consider similar to mint.

The pods of A. subulatum, used primarily in the cuisines of India and certain regional cuisines of Pakistan, are the smaller of the two, while the larger pods of A. costatum (Chinese: wiktionary:草果; pinyin: cǎoguǒ; Vietnamese: thảo quả) are used in Chinese cuisine, particularly that of Sichuan; and Vietnamese cuisine.

In China, the pods are used for Jin-Jin braised meat dishes, particularly in the cuisine of the central-western province of Sichuan. In Chinese medicine, black cardamom is used for stomach disorders and malaria.

We also supply essential oils of large cardamom, used in food and flavor industries. 

Health benefits of cardamom

• This exotic spice contains many plants derived chemical compounds that are known to have been anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties.

• The spicy pods contain many essential volatile oils that include pinene, sabinene, myrcene, phellandrene, limonene, 1, 8-cineole, terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-oil, a-terpineol, a-terpineol acetate, citronellol, nerol, geraniol, methyl eugenol, and trans-nerolidol.

• The therapeutic properties of cardamom-oil have found application in many traditional medicines as antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and tonic.

• Cardamom is a good source of minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium. 100 g pods conatin electrolyte. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.

• Further, these aromatic pods are rich in many vital vitamins, including riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C that is essential for optimum health.