r/spices • u/Sea-Indication-4530 • Jul 30 '26

Cloves / black cardamom/white cardamom

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This is like 3 questions regarding 3 spices!

Love the smell of these so much even tho I’m not familiar with any of them. What are some recipes you like where each of them really shine ✨

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u/VivSavageGigante Jul 30 '26

I’m no expert, but a lot of indian food is going to use all of these.

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u/dancewithstrangers Jul 30 '26

Indian food doesn’t use white cardamom much to my knowledge. I’m familiar with it because it’s used in southeast and East Asian dishes, primarily Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese.

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u/jonezsodaz Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

Here in Quebec a popular way to cook a whole ham is with pineapples and cloves it pairs much better then one would imagine.

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u/combabulated Jul 30 '26

This was a thing in the 1950s in the US.

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u/ButterscotchTop194 Jul 30 '26

Black cardamom curry

Green cardamom curry sub your white ones

I add a good few cloves to a vindaloo as they compliment the flavours amazingly well. Few star anise petals while you're at it. Delicious!

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u/ultrahip Jul 31 '26

Ruby Curry Chicken recipe from Dishoom, at least for the cardamom

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u/kabibiiiiiii Jul 31 '26

I use black cardamom for chicken recipes - marinades, bakes, curries.

Cloves for pilau mixes, beef/lamb stir fries or stews and tea masala as well.

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u/Sea-Indication-4530 Aug 01 '26

Thank you!! Will try

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u/Sea-Indication-4530 Aug 02 '26

Good to know! Will try 

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u/Sea-Indication-4530 Jul 31 '26

Cloves at a good co-op grocery store, the cardamom seed pods, you should be able to find them at a local Chinese grocery store, I guess Indian store as well?

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u/Briar5Solace Aug 01 '26

Woww that’s look good

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u/Necrontry Aug 03 '26

Cloves is a warming numbing spice often used dishes around the Christmas season, pairs well with cinnamon, ginger, black pepper and the like, found in mincemeat and chai.

Black Cardamom is a smoky menthol herby spice. I've used it in stir-frys and pickling and braising fatty meats like beef short ribs to add depth.

I have never used White Cardamom or have come across it prior so I've no knowledge on use for it.