100% Fresh & Natural. Direct from cardamom farm. No No itives No added Color Natural Aroma and Taste Freshly packed natural Whole Dried Green Cardamom with highest Quality. Whats Cardamom ? Cardamom ( Elaichi ) - known as the “Queen of Spices” one of the world's most expensive spice after vanilla and saffron. It is a perennial plant of the family of Zingiberaceae which also includes ginger and turmeric. The plant produces pods that contain 15 to 20 seeds each. There are two main types of commercially available cardamom: Green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum) Because these two species grow at different elevations regional cuisines and folk s tend to favor the species that is most common in their area. Southern Indian cuisine typically uses green cardamom and northern Indian and Nepalese cuisines favor the black. Both types have been used in traditional Unani and Ayurvedic s