Organic Cardamom (এলাচ)

Our Organic Cardamom (এলাচ) comes from small-scale organic farms in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, where the humid tropical climate and forested slopes create ideal growing conditions for this precious spice. Known as the "Queen of Spices," cardamom produces intensely fragrant green pods containing clusters of tiny brown seeds loaded with aromatic essential oils — primarily cineole and α-terpinyl acetate — that give this spice its warm, floral, spicy-sweet character. We source only fully ripe pods and dry them gently to preserve maximum oil content, delivering a fragrance far superior to commercially dried cardamom. In the kitchen, cardamom is essential for biriyani, kheer, payesh, chai, and countless Bengali sweets. It also freshens breath, supports digestive health, has natural antimicrobial properties, and early research suggests it may help lower blood pressure. Use whole pods for subtle perfume or ground seeds for more intense flavor.