Cardamom (Elettaria) - This perennial plant is a member of the ginger family and grows to about 2.5 M (8 ft) in its Indian origin. The seeds in the pods ( green, brown or bleached) contain small lack,sticky seeds which contain volatile and fixed oil, starch, salt of potassium, mucilage, ash and resin. They have a strong almost lemon taste and aroma. The pods are one of the most important ingredient for Indian cooking and as a flavouring in Tea & coffee in the Arabian countries.The pods once open loses its flavour quickly.