How to Use cardamom in a Sentence

cardamom

noun
  • When hot, add the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves.
    Daniel Neman, charlotteobserver, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Once the oil is hot, add the ground cardamom and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
    Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The aroma of cardamom fills the air as the loaves bake, and only intensifies once they're pulled from the oven.
    Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018
  • To make the buns: Using a mortar and pestle, grind the saffron, cardamom and salt to a fine powder.
    Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Bring cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, salt, and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • In a small bowl, combine the garam masala, cumin, and cardamom. Sprinkle the mixture lightly to season the fried chicken.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Wild rice porridge with walnuts and maple-cardamom butter will stick to your ribs before a day of fat tire biking, cross-country skiing, or frozen waterfall hiking.
    Jason Tesauro, Esquire, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Cloves are still harvested alongside vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and pepper.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
  • There are usually other ingredients in the mix — like anise, fennel seed, cumin, cardamom and citrus peels — but the caraway or dill must be the lead botanical.
    Jason Wilson, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Snowboard gold medalist Jamie Anderson is also on board with oatmeal, flavoring hers with cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.
    Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Add the cardamom, anise, and whole cloves to the water.
    Maya Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2018
  • Musk grounds the two oils, one laced with cardamom, the other iris.
    Megan Deem, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Ginger works well with Stout, and the cardamom yields a nice dry spice.
    cleveland, 13 Dec. 2020
  • The palate dances with high-toned red fruits, cardamom and notes of voilets.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Lightly crush the green cardamom pods and add them to the hot ghee and sauté for 10 seconds.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Each speck of cardamom and lime on a basil leaf is in sharp focus.
    Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader, 20 Apr. 2018
  • In a small saucepan, combine jam, lemon juice, and cardamom pods.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2019
  • In a medium bowl, add the cardamom, vanilla and maple syrup.
    Rahaf Al Bochi, CNN, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
    Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Stir in the cream, sugar, bourbon, orange zest and juice, and the cardamom.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Mohammed fills a pot with ground coffee and green cardamom seeds and places it over the fire.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The scent of Sichuan pepper, cassia, ginger, star anise and cardamom in the kitchen.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The fragrance contains top notes of green cardamom and iris along with a clean, woody, spicy and smoky base.
    Tara Paniogue, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
  • The third week’s loaf, limpa, is a Swedish rye bread with honey, orange zest, and hints of cardamom and anise.
    Pooja Krishna, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Put flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt in a bowl, stir and set aside.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2019
  • And there’s A Trip to Ikea, a mix of lingonberry, lemon, vanilla, cardamom and cream.
    Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Try one of the Pink Glow drinks: a blend of beetroot, collagen, cardamom, and maple syrup.
    Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 22 June 2024
  • Add poppy seeds, cardamom, and half of flour, stirring to form dough.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2018
  • In a mixer bowl, combine the milk, eggs, plain flour, bread flour, lemon zest, yeast, nutmeg, and cardamom.
    Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Whisk the 1½ tablespoons brown sugar, the cinnamon and cardamom in a small bowl.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024

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