Description
- Rich Smoky Flavor: Black cardamom pods add a bold, smoky depth with hints of earthiness and menthol, perfect for enhancing curries, stews, and slow-cooked dishes.
- Versatile Culinary Essential: Use black cardamom in a variety of recipesfrom savory curries and biryani to aromatic chai tea. It pairs beautifully with spices like cumin, cloves, and cinnamon.
- Perfect for Tea & Beverages: Elevate your chai tea blends by adding black cardamom pods. Combine with ginger, turmeric, and star anise for a soothing, aromatic brew.
- Premium Quality Spice: Our black cardamom is carefully sourced to ensure bold flavor and natural freshness. Non-GMO, vegan, and free from additives, its an essential pantry staple.
- Sustainably Packaged: Packed with care to preserve its robust aroma and flavor, our black cardamom pods are an eco-conscious choice for home cooks and professional chefs alike.
Nirwana's Black Cardamom has a strong aroma and flavor of citrus and eucalyptus. Black cardamom is found throughout the mountainous regions, from the Himalayas to Southern China. Eastern Nepal, India, and Bhutan are the primary production regions, with India as the producer of more than half of the worlds black cardamom harvest. Black cardamom is a popular Indian spice. It is also known by other names in India such as "Badi Elaichi" or "Kali Elaichi" and comes in the form of seed pods that are dark brown to black in color. Amomum subulatum is the scientific name for black cardamom. It grows in the form of pods on a herbaceous plant in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. It has a smokey flavor due to the drying process. Cardamom is used for its bold and strong flavor, and is the world's third-most expensive spice, trailing only vanilla and saffron. Nirwanas Black Cardamom is of the best quality. It is sourced directly from farms and retains natural taste, flavor, and aroma. Nirwana Black Cardamom is healthy, authentic, and free of any artificial preservatives or chemicals.