Here, we break down everything you need to know about this popular spice. Cardamom is a spice consisting of the pods and seeds of plants in the ginger family. Pods can be used whole or crushed to ...

That's about $90 for a kilogram. But getting that little bit of cardamom requires a lot of work. Harvesters need to collect 6 kilograms of raw pods by hand to produce just 1 kilogram of green ...

2. In a medium pot, toast lightly in ghee 3-4 green cardamom pods and the bay leaves with a pinch of salt. 3. Add basmati rice and lightly toast the rice until fragrant. 4. Deglaze pan with 2 tbsp ...