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Black Cardamom Pods 3.5 Oz Bag (100gm) | Whole Kali Elaichi Indian Spice by Spicy World

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Variety Cardamom,Black Pepper
Item Form pod
Unit Count 3.5 Ounce
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  • ✅ Black cardamom is dried over an open fire, which is what gives it such a powerful smokey aroma.
  • ✅ Beneath that are notes of resin and camphor, slightly minty aromas that provide balance to a funky kick.
  • ✅ Black cardamom is often referred to as the 'Queen of Spices'. While it is commonly used as a flavoring spice for many Indian dishes, it also contains a number of health benefits.
  • ✅ Our Spicy World Black Cardamom is the highest quality available and imported from India
  • ✅ Net Weight 3.5oz (100g) Product of India, Alternate Names: Elachi, Kali Elachi (Hindi), Big Cardamom.

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What is Black Cardamom?

Black cardamom is a spice with a strong aroma and a smoky, camphor flavor that pairs well with savory or sweet dishes. It goes by many names, including Nepal cardamom, big cardamom (most popular in Bhutan), Indian cardamom, and greater cardamom. When preparing Indian dishes, cooks might refer to black cardamom as badi elaichi, moti elaichi, or kali elaichi.

Black cardamom is mostly cooked in its whole pod form, which allows us to experience every flavor of this spice. Due to the intense flavors of black cardamom, it’s essential first to fry it to release its aromas. However, you can also use black cardamom in dishes that require long cooking times in humid environments. More importantly, you must always use a few more strongly flavored ingredients to balance the intensity of black cardamom. The best way to cook black cardamom is with Indian or Chinese cuisine. For example, it goes well with Indian curries and Chinese rice dishes.

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Smoky aroma & flavor

Black cardamom is dried over an open fire creating a distinct smoky aroma and flavor. This spice also has notes of resin and camphor, as well as menthol, a slightly minty aroma that provides balance to an otherwise funky flavor. These intense, heady notes put black cardamom in the "warming" spice category, along with black pepper, cloves, and chilis.

Cooking with black cardamom

The black cardamom pods are mostly used whole and almost always fried in a little oil to cause it to fully release its flavors and aroma. Before adding to a dish, the pods can also be crushed slightly to reveal the seed. When a recipe calls for black cardamom powder, remove and discard the skin, grind the seeds in a clean, dry coffee grinder, and use immediately. You can also grind the whole pod and strain through a colander to remove the outer skin.

The black cardamom pods benefit from long, slow cooking times in moist heat, and work well with other strong-flavored spices. If using ground, a little goes a long way, so the spice should be used sparingly.

Tips to keep in mind

As the skin of black cardamom is rough and hard, its difficult to grind it, so remove any roughage when using black cardamom for making spice blends.

Whole pods used during the cooking process can be easily removed from the dish before serving to avoid bitter bites.

If you do not want to use whole black cardamom seeds you can open the pod and grind the seeds into powder instead. Do keep in mind that it is the skin that emits the smoky woody aroma.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 3.5 x 1.1 inches; 2.89 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Spicy World
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004XTDNRQ
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 601 ratings

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Customers like the taste, smell and quality of the black cardamom. They mention that it has a slight smokey flavor, is excellent in soup and that it smells and tastes great. They also appreciate the quality and freshness of the product. However, some customers disagree on value.

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17 customers mention14 positive3 negative

Customers like the taste of the herb. They mention it's very flavorful, has a slight smokey flavor, and is excellent in soup. They also say it'd be great for traditional Indian cooking.

"I like the taste and it has many health benefits" Read more

"...Like "green" cardamom, a little goes a long way. The flavor is very different, however...." Read more

"...to find black cardamom pods in the U.S. These are one of my favorite spices to cook with. Great for traditional Indian cooking." Read more

"Super fresh! Smell was amazing opening the bag. The flavor was perfect in my curry...." Read more

15 customers mention11 positive4 negative

Customers like the smell of the black cardamom. They mention that it has a distinct smoky aroma, which they find very pleasant. The flavor is great and earthy, and it is well smoked.

"...The black cardamom has a distinct smoky aroma which I find very pleasant. It does a good job of infusing it's flavor into sugar...." Read more

"Super fresh! Smell was amazing opening the bag. The flavor was perfect in my curry...." Read more

"I was disappointed to receive these only to find they had a bad odor and taste like plastic." Read more

"My first black cardamom ...the pods are huge and the smoky smell is wonderful. I totally love these! Can’t wait to add to my yogi tea mixture!" Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the herb. They mention that it is excellent, fragrant, and high quality right out of the package. Some say that the smoky aroma is very pleasant.

"...The black cardamom has a distinct smoky aroma which I find very pleasant. It does a good job of infusing it's flavor into sugar...." Read more

"100% recommended. Incredible flavor and great quality. Black cardamom is the secret and most important ingredient in Garam Masala" Read more

"Great quality. Enjoy the scent and the packaging is well done - I didn’t have to move these to another container." Read more

"Used for flavoring as a carminative! Great product!" Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the freshness of the herb. They mention that it is perfectly packaged and very fresh and delicious. Customers also say that the seeds are fresh and very potent.

"Super fresh! Smell was amazing opening the bag. The flavor was perfect in my curry...." Read more

"The seeds are fresh and very potent. They have a slight smokey flavor, which I like. A little goes a long way...." Read more

"Very nice smokey smell and flavor...very fresh." Read more

"Hi-quality spices, much fresher than many other sources." Read more

6 customers mention4 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the herb. Some mention that it is a great value purchase, while others say that it's too expensive.

"...so it was nice to find a generous quantity of the product at a reasonable price. Delivered on time. I am happy with the purchase." Read more

"Too pricy" Read more

"Good price and good quality. I only found a couple of pods that were unusable. Good fresh flavor also" Read more

"Great value purchase..." Read more

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