Patents
A process for the preparation of smoky odour free large cardamom capsules, which comprises: a) cleaning physically the 'bhatti' cured large cardamom capsules to remove the extraneous matter. b) loading the cleaned 'bhatti' cured capsules into a cylindrical column or still, c) sparging the capsules with live steam generated either from an outside source or in situ generator under operating conditions of steam pressure varying from atmospheric to 200 kPa, at a steam passage rate of 0.2-0.5 kg/h d) drying the capsules at a temperature in the range of 40-50°C in a drier for 2-4 hrs, to obtain the desired smoky odour free large cardamom capsules having 10-12% moisture content.