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What to cook with Green Cardamom
Above all, Green Cardamom shines on Rice pudding, Masala chai, Cardamom buns. It’s my top recommendation across 5 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 7 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 5 dishes as a complementary condiment.
Spice · Spice seed
Green Cardamom
Western Ghats (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), India
eucalyptus · lemon zest · fresh resin
Where to buy it
Where to buy it
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The dishes where it’s our first choice
5 recipes where Green Cardamom is my top recommendation.
The dishes where it also works
A credible alternative on 7 other recipes.
The dishes where it plays a supporting role
5 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.
Its best partners in the kitchen
The condiments most often cited alongside Green Cardamom in our pairings.
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Pepper · Black pepper
Aranya Black Pepper
Parameswaran family estate, Western Ghats (South India), India
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Pepper · Black pepper
Tellicherry Black Pepper
Malabar Coast, Kannur district (Kerala), India
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Pepper · Long pepper
Long Pepper
Java and Sumatra, Indonesia
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Spice · Whole spice
Saigon Cinnamon
Highland forests around Huế and Quảng Nam, central Vietnam, Vietnam
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Spice · Spice berry
Sumac
Aleppo and the coastal mountains, plus neighboring Lebanon, Syria
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Spice · Spice seed
Nigella Seeds (Black Cumin)
Nile Valley, Upper Egypt, Egypt
To learn more about the product itself — full page for Green Cardamom .