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 ...

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 ...

Cardamom, which comes from seed pods of the plant Elettaria cardamomum, is an aromatic spice that belongs to the same plant family as ginger. Commonly used in cuisines of India and the Middle East to ...

Cardamom contains many nutritional properties and may help in weight loss. Just take out seeds of the cardamom pod and powder them roughly with a mortar and pestle or using the back of a heavy spoon.

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 ...

Cardamom is a popular spice in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine. Since ancient times, cardamom has been used as a herbal remedy. With a few ingredients, you can prepare delicious cardamom tea this ...

Try your hand at this sweet rice kheer recipe, a perfect balance between comfort and richness that is sure to please any dessert lover.

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 ...

On festival days, my grandmother was always multi-tasking in the kitchen, cooking the day’s meals while prepping ingredients for the festive goodies on the side. Those would be made in the afternoon, ...

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 ...