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Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. The pleasant aroma and the delectable taste it offers have earned Cardamom the status ‘queen of spices’. Kerala boasts of the biggest cardamom market in the world which is in Kumily, near Munnar. Cardamom is a perennial and herbaceous plant. Malabar, Mysore and Vazuka are the three varieties of the plant. As the name indicates, Malabar is a native variety found in Kerala. The Malabar cardamom is distinct for its prostrate panicle. Five to six seeds, black in colour, are held within a small shell. Cardamom is processed by drying. It is available in the market in the natural green colour or bleached white. The other Indian states that grow cardamom (small) are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Cardamom has a special
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