Fresh Green Cardamom Green Cardamom Different Uses : Cardamom can enhance both sweet and savory dishes. It has been important in Indian cuisine for thousands of years, being a useful ingredient in sumptuous curries to adding a camphoric flavor to Indian masala chai. Its also a key ingredient in many ayurvedic medicines and herbal mixes.   If you’re using cardamom to flavour dishes such as stews and curries, lightly crush the whole pod and add it to the mixture. Cardamom also has an affinity with chocolate. A little cardamom goes a long way, though, so use it sparingly. Cardamom may help fight bacteria in the mouth, a common cause of bad breath, cavities, and gum disease. Green cardamom has antibacterial properties that fight all the skin allergies and further make your skin clear and smooth.