What is cardamom? Cardamom typically refers to two species of plant from the ginger family: Elletaria cardamomum (green cardamom) and Cardamomum amomum (black or brown…
Dear Big Apple Curry, Love your recipes and writing. In lots of recipes they call for the use of whole cloves, cinnamon sticks or cardamom…
What is cinnamon? Cinnamon is an aromatic spice from the inner bark of several evergreen trees and shrubs from Cinnamomum in the Laurel family. Cinnamon is…
What are cloves? Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum — an evergreen tree in the myrtle family. Cloves originated in…
What is turmeric? Turmeric is the root of the turmeric plant, Curcuma longa, which is a member of the ginger family. As pictured above, turmeric…
What is red chilli pepper? Red chilli pepper is the fruit of the plant of the capsicum, which are members of the ‘nightshade family‘ —…
What is paprika? Paprika is a ground spice that is made from the dried fruits of Capsicum annuum — either bell peppers or chili peppers,…
What is coriander? Coriander is an herb in the Apiaceae family, commonly known as the parsley family. Coriander seeds sprout and flower as fresh cilantro…
What is cumin? Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant, Cuminum cyminum, and is a member of the parsley family. Native to the…
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