Korarima

Aframomum corrorima

spice

Large pods with seeds smelling of cardamom and camphor, in Ethiopian berbere, mitmita and spiced coffee.

Origin

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Whole, the pod is taken out; ground, its seeds are eaten.

Did you know?

It is called “false cardamom”: same family, but a different genus.