Queen Cardamom

Uses & Recipe Ideas

Queen Cardamom capsules add a warm, subtly spicy, and slightly lemony note to sweet and savory dishes. The whole pods can be lightly crushed, cooked whole, or freshly ground in a mortar and pestle, and they pair especially well with chai, coffee, rice dishes, curries, pastries, and desserts.

Typical Recipe Ideas

• Chai Latte with Cardamom
• Oriental Coffee with Cardamom
• Rice Pudding with Cardamom and Cinnamon
• Basmati Rice with Cardamom
• Indian Curry with Cardamom
• Freshly ground garam masala
• Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls
• Apple Compote with Cardamom
• Cardamom Cookies
• Pear Dessert with Vanilla and Cardamom

Versatile Uses

• For chai and coffee, gently press down on the
  capsules and let them steep with milk, tea, or coffee.
• Enhance rice dishes
  Add whole capsules when cooking basmati rice or pilaf.
• Seasoning for curries and stews:
  Cook the capsules as is and remove them before serving.
• Flavoring Pastries & Desserts
  : Remove the seeds from the capsules, grind them fresh in a mortar, and use sparingly.
• Prepare fresh spice blends
  Grind cardamom seeds with cinnamon, cloves, pepper, or cumin in a mortar.