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homemade cardamom powder in a small ceramic jar
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Homemade Cardamom Powder - Ground Cardamom

Homemade cardamom powder is a potent spice powder that you can use in many sweet and savory dishes. It is very easy to make ground cardamom at home & takes less than 10 minutes to make.
Homemade spice powders are more flavorful, clean and economical. In this post I am sharing the easiest method to powder cardamom pods at home without any special equipment.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time3 mins
Total Time8 mins
Course: how to
Cuisine: world
Keyword: cardamom powder, Ground cardamom
Servings: 0.5 cup
Calories: 6kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup green cardamom pods

Instructions

  • Spread the whole cardamoms on a wide plate and check for stale ones, those have holes or sometimes there will be empty pods too. Discard any stale ones.
    cleaned green cardamom pods in a measuring cup
  • Heat a flat skillet or pan over medium heat. Once it is hot, lower the flame and add the measured whole cardamoms. Start roasting in low flame.
    roasting cardamom pods
  • As you roast they will turn aromatic and very light brown spots will appear in the skin.
    Once roasted, remove from flame and let cool completely.
    Sun drying- Instead of roasting them over flame, you can sun dry the spices for
    roasted cardamom pods
  • Transfer the roasted green cardamom pods to a small mixer grinder jar.
    roasted cardamom seeds in a mixer jar
  • Grind in high speed for 1-2 minutes or until the spice is completely powdered. Stop the mixer, using a spoon scrape the sides and grind until you get a fine powder.
    ground cardamom powder
  • Spread the ground cardamom on a plate and let cool completely. Store homemade cardamom powder in clean dry airtight container. Always use a clean dry spoon to remove the required quantity.
    Homemade green cardamom powder in a ceramic jar

Notes

Storage

You can store homemade ground cardamom powder for 2 months in room temperature & 6 months in refrigerator.
I suggest making fresh small batches for intense flavor.

Uses Of Cardamom Powder

You can use 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder in most of the Indian desserts and sweets. If a recipe calls for 4-5 pounded green pods, you can 1/2 teaspoon of this powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5teaspoon | Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg