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The move is part of resuming the use of cardamom in Aravana and appam, the offerings at Sabarimala in the upcoming pilgrimage season.
The estimated worth of the stock is around Rs 5.3 crore.
Taking the case suo motu, the High Court said the authorities concerned must ensure the food division of Sabarimala complies with the norms of the Food Safety Department.
Devaswom officials said that the new batch of aravana won't taste different, as only a small quantity of cardamom is generally added in its preparation.
K Ananthagopan also said cardamom will be used in Aravana if 'organic' product was procured.
Recently, a food safety authority report confirmed that the cardamom used for making aravana in Sabarimala has around 14 types of pesticides in them.
The laboratory report is expected to be tabled before the High Court of Kerala on Thursday.
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