Sikkim Large Cardamom

Sikkim Large Cardamom is an important commercial crop of Sikkim. Large cardamom has a pleasant aromatic odour, due to which it is extensively used for flavouring vegetables and many food preparations in India. It is also used as an essential ingredient in mixed spices preparation.. Large cardamom is also known as “black cardamom”, whose pods are used as a spice. In chemical composition, it differs from the small cardamom .The volatile oil content in large cardamom is much lower compared to that of small cardamom. Similarly, the large cardamom is more fibrous. Sikkim Large Cardamom has a superior quality in comparison to other locations not only because of native environment but also the traditional knowledge of curing which has developed along with the long history of cultivation.