CARDAMOM

Cardamom is one of India's most fragrant, flavourful crops. It is an herb that is often used as a spice in foods. It has a strong taste, with an aromatic, resinous fragrance. Green cardamom seeds are the third most expensive spice in the world. Cardamom contains many medicinal properties and provides great taste and fragrance when added to refreshing drinks. Therefore, it is regarded as the "Queen of Spices".

Cardamom

Cardamom pods are graded by their diameter, with smaller pods being graded as "small" and larger pods being graded as "super bold":

Small: Pods are 5.5–6.5 mm in diameter
Bold: Pods are 6.5 mm or larger in diameter
Extra Bold: Pods are 7 mm or larger in diameter
Super Bold: Pods are 8 mm or larger in diameter

Cardamom can also be graded by quality, with "Extra Bold" being the highest quality and "Semi Bold Split" being a lower quality grade:

Extra Bold: The highest quality grade with large, full pods and a strong aroma
Semi Bold Split: A lower quality grade where the pods have split open during processing