Cardamom is often called the Queen of Spices, and among spices it is valued second only to saffron. The plant is a perennial herb with a pseudo stem and thick, irregularly shaped rhizomes; the cardamom of commerce is its dried ripe fruit. For this product the dried fruit is milled to a fine powder in small batches, so the aroma of the whole pod carries through to the ground spice. It is grown by organic farmers without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides, then processed and packed in Sri Lanka.
100% organic certified by USDA Organic and Control Union. That means the growing and handling of this cardamom have been checked by independent certifiers against organic standards, from the field through to packing. In plain terms, you are buying a spice grown without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides, with nothing added to the powder in the mill.
- Ground cardamom powder, milled from dried ripe cardamom fruit
- Grown by organic growers without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides
- Processed and packed in small batches in Sri Lanka
- Free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives
Cardamom is used above all as a flavouring agent, and the powder is the easiest form to work into a dish because it disperses immediately and needs no grinding or fishing out of pods. Stir it into curries and rice, add a pinch to tea or coffee, or fold it through cakes, biscuits, custards and sweet milk puddings. It also holds its own in spice blends, where a small quantity goes a long way. Beyond the kitchen, cardamom is the raw material for the extraction of essential oil and oleoresin. Like other Ceylon spices, it has long been valued in Sri Lankan kitchens and traditional households. Keep the powder closed and away from heat and light so the aroma lasts.
Lakpura works with organic growers across Sri Lanka to bring the island's spices to the table in the simplest possible form.
