Attihally Cardamom

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PRODUCE Attihally Cardamom is a sweet, subtle, and herbaceous wild variety of cardamom distinguished by its naturally cream-coloured pods. Known for its floral and slightly citrusy notes, it can be liberally used in both sweet and savoury dishes.

FLAVOUR NOTES Herbaceous & Floral

How to Use

RECIPE Cardamom Snacking Cake is a fragrant, moist cake that highlights the bright, citrusy flavour of freshly ground green cardamom. Start by grinding seeds from 20 green cardamom pods and mix with flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Combine melted butter, sugar, fresh cream, orange zest to form a creamy batter, then fold in the flour mixture. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 180°C/350°F for 50 minutes, or until golden and springy. Let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing generously—perfect with a cup of coffee!

Transparently Traded

ORIGIN Bisle Ghat, Sakleshpur, Karnataka

GROWERS Harsha, Sundara & Ratna

ABOUT Harsha, Sundara & Ratna are from a tiny village in Sakleshpur, where they have been caring for their ancestral cardamom forest for over 30 years. Their passion for wildlife runs generations deep—they've spent decades observing elephants, gaur, and other animals walking up to the meadows through the swamps on their land, and they have extensive knowledge of the region's diverse plant species. Their commitment to maintaining the forest's biodiversity is at the heart of our partnership.

CONTEXT Our partnership here is unique, as we haven't worked in a forest as dense and wildlife-rich as this one before. Together, we aim to strengthen their ability to resist pressures to convert the forest into more intensive land use—ironically, even coffee cultivation. Through our rainforest conservation agreement, we source cardamom from this forest, encouraging them to keep the native trees standing.

FAQs

Have questions? We’ve got answers! Here are some of the questions people have had about Attihally Cardamom. If you have more, check out our FAQs page or feel free to contact us!

Are all your Field & Forest produce organic? -

Our Field & Forest produce is grown without the use of chemical pesticides, fertilisers, or herbicides. While not all items are certified organic (certification fees are prohibitively expensive for our partner producers), we follow organic practices to ensure the highest quality, sustainable produce. You can view a lab report here.

How long will these be good to use? -

For the best flavour and freshness, we recommend using our Field & Forest produce within 2 years from the harvest. We source in small batches to ensure that you always receive the freshest produce from the latest harvest.

What is the best way to store these? -

To maintain freshness, store your Field & Forest produce in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight - an airtight container in a dark cupboard will keep them at their best.