In article >, AK > wrote:
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>Hmm, by pods you mean the outer shells that contain small black seeds,
>right? I have cardamom with green pods, small black seeds (usually) but
>sometimes seeds are brown.

Right, that's small cardamom, also called green cardmamom or Z. elettaria.
The other kind is less common, it's called big cardamom, black cardamom,
or Z. ammomum.

>Do you use half and half or milk? How long do you boil the tea? -ak (rainy)

I make masala tea black, I don't do the chai with milk thing, but
you can use milk if you want.
--scott
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