Friday, October 10, 2008

Spices of Kerala

I) Cardamom [ Scientific Name:- Elletteria Cardamomum]
Cardamom is known as the 'queen of spices' and has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic fragrance , used as flavorings in both food and drink.

II) Pepper[Scientific Name :- Piper Nigrum]
Pepper usually dried and used both as a spice for seasoning and a medicine.

III) Clove[Scientific Name : Eugenia Caryophyllus]
Clove, small, brown flower bud of an evergreen tree which grows to a height ranging from 10-20 m, used mostly along with other spices for enhancing

IV)Cinnamon[Scientific Name : Cinnamon Zeylanic]
Cinnamon is used as a spice and flavouring , its bark of a small evergreen tree which grows to a height ranging from 10–15 metres .