Spanish Cardamomo Swedish Kardemumma Telugu Yalukalu Thai Krava , Luk krava , Grawan Turkish Kakule Green cardamom pods and seeds Used plant part Seeds. Sensoric quality Sweet and aromatic, very pleasant. Origin Southern India and Sri Lanka.
Indian cardamom is slightly smaller, but more aromatic.
Guatemala has become the most important producer today. I am not sure on the origin of the old genus name Amomum and the modern form Cardamomum . To prepare coffee flavoured with cardamom, the freshly ground seeds may be added to the ground coffee or a few pods may be put in the coffee pot. For a Southern Indian rice dish, see coconut . In Sri Lanka, the pods are added to fiery beef or chicken curries, together with cinnamon .