Cardamom

Veal and Pearl Onion B’stillaA hearty take on North Africa’s cardamom meat pie. Each week, our editors will chat with a food innovator whose personal journey is as compelling as what they’re putting on the plate. Get our favorite recipes, stories, and more delivered to your inbox. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.

Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. The Spruce Eats: What Is Cardamom? Cardamom is a spice known for its minty, pungent aroma. Danilo Alfaro has published more than 800 recipes and tutorials focused on making complicated culinary techniques approachable to home cooks.

Cardamom is a spice made from the seed pods of various plants in the ginger family. Cardamom pods are spindle-shaped and have a triangular cross-section. The pods contain a number of seeds, but the entire cardamom pod can be used whole or ground. The seeds are small and black, while the pods differ in color and size by species.