Cardamom

Chai tea often contains cardamom.

These are some of the flavors I love and that I link with American cuisine, but I also could not live without cumin, cardamom, lemongrass, dill, ginger and rosemary.

How odd to find a spice that works well in both cookies and curry! I'll have to experiment more with using cardamom.

As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration. The more I cooked at home and explored South Asian cuisine, the more I realized how important cardamom is.