Is this Watercress? It isnt a green herb..

[indidkid]

Hello all
first message on the forum

Please , does anybody know what (spice) is this?

(this is my photo account, i don't know any other way to show you what I mean)
http://ribanacjapanac.deviantart.com...acjapanac&qo=0


It says "Watercress" on the package, but I've been googling "Watercress" for a half an hour now, and found nothing but some green herb. Not even "watercress seeds" or "dry watercress" gave any results.

I'd be very grateful to whomever solves this mystery for me, because I don't have the faintest idea how this is prepared, and with what kinds of food. I can only guess it's a sort of spice..

Thanks a lot!
Peter

[climber1998]

They look like pepitas, roasted or dried pumpkin seeds but it is hard to tell from the photo. It certainly doesn't resemble any part of watercress that I am aware of.
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[indidkid]

Originally Posted by climber1998

They look like pepitas, roasted or dried pumpkin seeds but it is hard to tell from the photo. It certainly doesn't resemble any part of watercress that I am aware of.

dude! thanx alot for answering but
i by some crazy chance had a danish cook sleep on my couch 2 days ago and he told me it was Kardamom
so for anybody whos interested
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCner_Kardamom
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzer_Kardamom

thanx again dude

[gmuir]

yep they are green cardamon seeds, they are well known in indian cooking, they have a very strong flavour, they are known to lower blood presure

[indidkid]

Originally Posted by gmuir

yep they are green cardamon seeds, they are well known in indian cooking, they have a very strong flavour, they are known to lower blood presure

they look kinda brownish, but i see your point
brown ones would have coconut texture i guess

ok while we are at it, are there any indian specialities including cardamom you would recommend?