Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum a.k.a. cardamon, is from the dried ground fruit pods of an aromatic plant of the ginger family native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka. Traditional use is in Indian curries and in bean and rice dishes. Today it is the third most expensive spice, surpassed only by saffron and vanilla. It imparts an intense aromatic, fruity, warm flavor and is especially delightful with sweet dishes, such as caramel. In Scandinavia it is used to flavor bread dough, Danish pastries, coffee cakes, and pies. In Indian cardamom is added to spicy chai tea, and in the Middle Eastern it is brewed with coffee for an aromatic flair. Its most frequently used in curry powders with cinnamon, cumin, coriander, cloves, chilies, turmeric, pepper, fenugreek, and other tropical spices. Organically grown. Protective amber glass jar. kosher and pareve