Cardamom and Tea???

[Charlie Tokyo]

Hi. When adding cardamom to a tea strainer is it better to use ground cardamom or the crushed pods? Thanks in advance.

[Soop]

Donna got a seperate jar, and put in tea bags and cardomom. Over time, they infused

[Charlie Tokyo]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

[lkredhat]

I crush 2 cardamom pods & add to the teapot when I'm brewing; no need to boil. If the pods are old, you might need more pods. Fantastic!

[alkapal]

rasam is right.

this is a fun little site with some nice chai tips and recipes: http://www.chai-tea.org/recipes.html

[Rasam]

Usually, the lightly crushed pod is added to the water as it is boiling (along with whatever other spices you want, e.g. ginger, cinnamon, black peppercorns, etc.).