What is Elettaria?
Elettaria is a genus of flowering herbs in the family of ginger, zingiberaceae. There are one or two species, originally from the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Some consider plants Sri Lankan Elettaria to form a separate species, e. Repens or Ceylon cardamom, while others consider all members of the genus to belong to the species. Cardamomum .
commonly called green cardamom or true cardamom, Elettaria is a bush growing to 13 feet (4 meters). It has long, pointed leaves and white on bright purple flowers. The fruit that is dried to form a culinary spice is small, yellowish green and full of black seeds.
Elettaria is the most widespread source of cardamom, which is grown well outside its native range. Guatemala produces and exports the highest amounts of cardamom around the world. Other plants of cardamom belong to a separate family, amomum , also black or brown cardamom thatIt has larger semi -pods.
There are three natural varieties Elettaria , although more was created in cultivation. Malabar Cardamom comes from the Indian state of Keraral, while Mysore cardamom is originally from the State of Karnataka. The third variety, Label, is a hybrid of two more.
Spice cardamom is dried fruit or semi -semi -module Elettaria or other cardamom plants. Can be used whole or ground. Cardamom is usually sold whole and the soil is just before use, because when breaking the seed module, it quickly loses its taste.
Cardamom has a sweet, aromatic and complex taste. It can be used in sweet or salty meals. Spices are most often used in Indian and middle eastern cuisine. Cardamom is common in Indian curry and sweets, as well as in coffee and tea drinks, including Masala Chai and Turkish tea.
Seed pods of plants of cardamoma areAlso chewed to refresh their breath. For this purpose, they are often provided after meals, for example in Indian restaurants. The spice was used as in the ingredients in the chewing gum and as a botanical in the gin.
In its native range, cardamon is used in traditional medicine and kitchen. It is used to treat diseases of teeth, mouth, neck and digestive system. Cardamone can also be used to treat pulmonary overload and tuberculosis, kidney stones and gallstones and lid inflammation. It is also used as an anti -bite anti -bite anti -bite.