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green cardamon/cardamom
Green cardamon is aspice gran the seeds of plants in the genera Elettaria in the family Zingiberaceae.
Cardamom or cardamon is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are recognized by their small seed pods: triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin, papery outer shell and small, black seeds; Elettaria pods are light green and smaller, while Amomum (brown or black cardamon) pods are larger and dark brown.
I have to say that this one has taken me very pleasantly by surprise.
One of the writers of the 2 recipes I've combined states
And they are spot on. I went back for seconds and had to stop myself there.
As always I've cut back on the sugar, and I reckon it could easily be cut back again...
Serves 4, Preparation time 5 mins, In the fridge for 3 hours
500 ml soy milk
90 g dark chocolate
60 g rice flour
40 g caster sugar
5 pods of green cardamom
Method
Cut the dark chocolate coarsely.
Shell the green cardamom pods, take the seeds inside, crush them slightly, put them in the...
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