In India, lassi defines love. Dahi, with salt, sugar, and spices, blended to perfection, the drink instantly strikes a chord with every desi palate. And the fact that it is super nutritious and good ...

Green cardamom (chhoti elaichi) is a culinary spice used in almost every Indian household. While this spice helps impart an amazing flavour and aroma to dishes, what’s lesser know about cardamom is ...

Cardamom or elaichi is a spice used in almost every Indian household. Apart from its piney, fruity flavour and sweet aroma, it also boosts respiratory health by reducing phlegm and acting as a natural ...

While the green cardamom comes from the species Elettaria cardamomum, the black or longer cardamom belongs to the species Amomum subulatum. Both the varieties are cultivated in India, but their ...

Cardamom, beyond its culinary uses, shows promise in managing mild high blood pressure. Research indicates that daily intake may lower blood pressure, improve circulation, and reduce inflammation.

The typical grocer sells some 50,000 different products. The typical shopper buys the same 264 over and over again. The point of this column? To persuade you to take a second look at some of the ...

A mixture of cardamom , sugar and honey can be applied on rough patches on the face to improve skin texture. Adding few drops of lemon juice to 1 tbsp of turmeric powder and 1 tbsp of cardamom powder ...

Adding cardamom to tea, curries, and desserts elevates its flavour and gives it a rich aroma. However, the benefits of cardamom lie beyond its taste as it has a plethora of health benefits. To amplify ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

How to make cardamom water for weight loss? All you need to do is to crush the cardamom pod and extract seeds from it. Now add the pod peel and seeds in a glassful of water and leave it overnight.