Black Cardamom pods are smoky deeply aromatic spice and is used in many curry blends alongside the green pods and other spices. Generally black cardamom is used in rustic slow cooked foods, rice, in curry dishes and in many savoury dishes. The whole pod and seeds are used as a spice, consumed raw or fried. Due to its heady notes, black cardamom is a constituent of garam masala and used extensively for preparing dal, soups, hearty meats, tandoors, rice dishes like biryani’s and vegetable dishes.

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