Comments on: Misplaced, found again & tossed http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/ (c) delicious:days Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: scythian http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44242 scythian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:32:25 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44242 I had a Xinjiang-style (western Chinese) stew or stir fry in a chinese restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2000 or so. If anyone knows this dish or recipe let me know. Chicken, potato, cubed sweet red pepper, ginger, and pods of black cardamom. Gave it an interesting and seductively smoky flavor. Took 3 years for me to find out it was black cardamom - i thought it was nutmeg. Now I just have to find what this mystery dish is. Any ideas? I can't remember other ingredients. I had a Xinjiang-style (western Chinese) stew or stir fry in a chinese restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2000 or so. If anyone knows this dish or recipe let me know.

Chicken, potato, cubed sweet red pepper, ginger, and pods of black cardamom. Gave it an interesting and seductively smoky flavor. Took 3 years for me to find out it was black cardamom - i thought it was nutmeg. Now I just have to find what this mystery dish is. Any ideas? I can't remember other ingredients.

]]> By: Sarah-Wynne http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44188 Sarah-Wynne Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:17:08 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44188 Put with green cardamoms, black cardamom is actually delicious in chai. The smoky flavour is just what it needs. Put with green cardamoms, black cardamom is actually delicious in chai. The smoky flavour is just what it needs.

]]> By: efoong http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44178 efoong Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:37:45 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44178 I used black cardamom in making chicken soup stock. For a long while I tried replicating the taste and smell of Vietnamese soup broth. Black cardamom finally gave it that distinctive fragrance. Chicken carcasses (about 5 to 8), water (1 stockpot full), a chinese soup spoon full of a mix of fennel seeds, coriander seeds, 4 cloves and a few green cardamom pods. One black cardamom. Bring to boil, simmer for 3 hours, skim. It is VERY strong. I used black cardamom in making chicken soup stock. For a long while I tried replicating the taste and smell of Vietnamese soup broth. Black cardamom finally gave it that distinctive fragrance. Chicken carcasses (about 5 to 8), water (1 stockpot full), a chinese soup spoon full of a mix of fennel seeds, coriander seeds, 4 cloves and a few green cardamom pods. One black cardamom. Bring to boil, simmer for 3 hours, skim. It is VERY strong.

]]> By: DebbieN http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44037 DebbieN Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:35:45 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-44037 I always ran across whole pods of black cardamom in my favorite restaurant's palak makai (like palak paneer, but with corn instead of cheese) . It is slightly pungent and smoky but very savory and worthwhile--as long as you don't leave the pod for a guest to "find". If your stock at home is really smelly, it might be rancid--check at a nearby Asian grocery, and only buy a couple to try out. I always ran across whole pods of black cardamom in my favorite restaurant's palak makai (like palak paneer, but with corn instead of cheese) . It is slightly pungent and smoky but very savory and worthwhile--as long as you don't leave the pod for a guest to "find". If your stock at home is really smelly, it might be rancid--check at a nearby Asian grocery, and only buy a couple to try out.

]]> By: Mystic http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-43989 Mystic Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:22:59 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-43989 The smell of black cardamom shouldn't be that different from the green one. Probably yours is too old. For numerous Indian recipes: Do a search for "black cardamom" in the "Search Food blogs-India" compiled by the talented lady (Indira) at (I am breaking the link into 2): http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/ about/mahanandis-food-blog-list/ The smell of black cardamom shouldn't be that different from the green one. Probably yours is too old.
For numerous Indian recipes:
Do a search for "black cardamom" in the "Search Food blogs-India" compiled by the talented lady (Indira) at (I am breaking the link into 2):
http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/
about/mahanandis-food-blog-list/

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-43987 Jennifer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://www.deliciousdays.com/archives/2008/03/09/misplaced-found-again-tossed/#comment-43987 I'm not a huge fan of black cardamom but it is tasty when grated or cooked with white potatoes... I'm not a huge fan of black cardamom but it is tasty when grated or cooked with white potatoes...

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