Cardamom seeds are the inner pods after removing the outer green shell. It is widely used as a flavouring material in every kind of dish both traditional and modern.
Star anise is the seed pod from the fruit of the Illicium verum plant, an evergreen shrub native to Southwest China. The star anise pod, which is shaped like a star (hence its name), has an average of eight points, each containing a single pea-sized seed.