Sukmel is a seed pods in which seeds are enclosed in a pod. Sukmel (सुकमेल) in English is called as Cardamom. The dried pods are light green in color while the seeds inside the pod are black. It has multipurpose uses. It is used in spices and medicines. It is mostly used for flavoring in various food recipes and in ayurvedic medicines.
It belongs to family Zingiberaceae, commonly called as zinger family. Some common examples of this family include species such as Zinger, Turmeric, Pepper etc. Scientific name of Cardamom is Elettaria cardamomum.
Sukmel (सुकमेल) in English = Cardamom
Sukmel (सुकमेल) is a Nepali spoken word for Cardamom. Sukmel in English is called Cardamom. It is also called as Green Sukmel due to it’s greenish pod color.
Some species are also used in home-based disease curing and in manufacturing of health and beauty products.
