Queen of Spices

Health benefits of Cardamom: From fighting ulcers to lowering blood pressure

Queen of spices or cardamom is used in both sweet and savoury food items to enhance its flavours. This Indian-origin spice is basically a small aromatic seed pod that has been used for a long time in Asian food preparations.

Jun 06, 2021, 20:06 PM IST

Good demand for Indian spices; export touch $2,432.85 mn

In 2014-15, chilli, cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger accounted for more than 70 percent of the total volume of spice export whereas mint, chilli, spice oils & oleoresins, cumin and pepper accounted for around 70 percent of the total export earnings.

Jun 15, 2015, 13:35 PM IST