What are the King and Queen of spices? Explain about them their uses.

Answer

Cardamon is called a " Queen of spices " . In India it is one of the main cash crops cultivated in the Westren Ghats, and North Eastern India .

Explanation

Botanical name : Eletttaria cardamonum
Uses :
The seeds have a pleasing aroma and a characteristic warm, slightly pungent tastes,
It is used for flavouring confectioneries , bakery products and beverages.
The seeds are used in the preparation of curry powder , pickles and cakes.
Medicinally , it is employed as a stimulant and carminative.
It is used chewed as a mouth freshener. Botanical name : piper nigrum
Pepper is one of the most important Indian spices referred toas the " King of spices " and also termed as "Black Gold of India" . Kerala , Karnataka and Tamil Nadhu are the top producers in India . The characteristic pungencyof the pepper is due to the presence of alkaloid piperine . There are two types of pepper available in the market namely black and white pepper .
Uses:
It is used for flavouring in the preparation of sauces , soups , curry powder and pickels .
It is used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant for enhancing salivary and gastric secretions and also as a stomachic.
Pepper also enhances the bio - absorption of medicines .