How to make small batch of cardamom powder
Cardamom powder is a versatile spice used in many Indian dishes, that has a sweet as well as fragrant aroma. Elaichi powder is made by grinding cardamom seeds with skin into a fine powder to add especially in sweets, desserts, flavored drinks and rice dishes.
Cardamom powder comes handy whenever you prepare desserts, sweets as well as savory dishes like curries, pulao, so that you can add it readily to the dishes.
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Use a good quality green cardamom, from a reliable source.
To make cardamom powder also known as elaichi powder (in Hindi) or elakkai podi (in Tamil) at home, follow these simple steps below:
2. Then, grind it in high speed for 40 seconds and wipe the sides if needed.
3. Repeat the same 2 more times (total 2 minutes) or until it's fine powder.
4. Then, if needed, sieve using a metal strainer to get rid of large speckles of skin.
5. Finally, sore in an airtight container and keep refrigerated.
Cardamom powder method 2
1. Firstly, heat a pan and add cardamom to it.
2. After that, roast in low heat. It will start to become light as well as puffy.
3. This will take 4 to 5 minutes. Remove in a plate and cool down completely.
4. After that, place it in a spice blender/ coffee grinder and grind in high speed. It took 2 minutes for this grinding 3 times 40 seconds each or until continue until finely powdered.
