Origin: Nepal

A member of the ginger family, black cardamom is a relative of green cardamom, but they’re far from the same plant. It has some of the same flavor notes, especially an uplifting menthol element, but it’s also smoky, brash, and bold.

Black cardamom is dried over an open fire, which is what gives it such a powerfully smoky aroma. Beneath that are notes of resin and camphor, as well as green cardamom’s menthol, slightly minty aromas that provide balance to a funky kick. These intense, heady notes put black cardamom in the “warming” spice category, along with black pepper, cloves, and chiles. It’s a major component of the spice blend garam masala, which literally means “warming mixture.”

Contents: 1.8 Kilograms of Nepalese Black Cardamom

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