Green Cardamom
Fragrant Pods. Premium Grades
Didwaniya Group exports handpicked green cardamom known for its intense aroma, vibrant green color, and high oil content. Carefully sourced from India’s best plantations and graded to international standards, our cardamom is supplied in bulk to spice traders, food manufacturers, and tea blenders across the globe.
Green cardamom, often referred to as the “Queen of Spices,” is the dried, unripe fruit (pod) of the Elettaria cardamomum plant, a perennial herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. Known for its distinctive fresh, aromatic fragrance and sweet-spicy flavor, green cardamom is one of the world’s most premium and widely used spices.
India is one of the largest producers and exporters of high-quality green cardamom, particularly from the Western Ghats of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where the spice grows under the shade of tropical forests and is carefully hand-harvested and sun-dried. Other major producers include Guatemala and Sri Lanka, though Indian cardamom is especially prized for its aroma, color, and bold seed content.
Characteristics
Taste: Sweet, aromatic, and slightly spicy with a refreshing, eucalyptus-like flavor
Appearance (Structure): Small, oval-shaped pods about 1–2 cm long, bright green in color with distinct longitudinal ridges; seeds inside are tiny, black, and sticky
Smell: Strong, sweet, and highly fragrant with a complex aroma combining floral, herbal, and citrus notes
Mass fraction of moisture, %, not more than: 10.0
Mass fraction of essential oil, %, not less than: 3.0
Color: Bright green to pale green, depending on variety and drying process
Application
Green cardamom is a remarkably versatile spice that is used across culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and aromatic applications. In the culinary world, it is prized for its ability to elevate both sweet and savory dishes with a single pinch. In Indian cuisine, cardamom is a key ingredient in masala chai, curries, biryanis, rice dishes, and traditional sweets like gulab jamun, kheer, and halwa. The spice is also widely used in Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, and Persian cuisines, where it enhances dishes ranging from meat stews to spiced breads and pastries. In Western countries, it flavors cakes, puddings, ice creams, and holiday beverages such as mulled wine and eggnog. Both whole pods and ground cardamom are used depending on the application.
Storage conditions
Store in dry, clean, well-ventilated warehouses free from pests, at a relative humidity of no more than 75% and a temperature of no more than 20°C.