black cardamom
Campfire-scented pod
Black cardamom is a spice related to green cardamom but larger, darker, and smokier in flavor.
The pods are dried over open flames, giving them a distinctive camphor-like intensity.
Used in South Asian and Chinese cooking, black cardamom appears in braised meats, stews, and spice blends like garam masala: The biryani called for two pods of black cardamom.
Seed case or cetacean group
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- huskDry seed covering
- driedStripped of moisture
wrinkled · brown · perennial · rhizome · Nepal · Himalayan · Chinese · Vietnamese
Spiced layered rice dish
- phoInformal fake spelling
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
braise · rendang · tandoori · marinade · pilaf · korma · dal · roast
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
dried · wrinkled · brown · perennial · rhizome · Nepal · Himalayan · Chinese · Vietnamese · Indian
biryani
Spiced layered rice dish
- phoInformal fake spelling
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
stew · braise · rendang · tandoori · marinade · pilaf · korma · dal · roast · stock
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
fragrant · earthy · warm · bold · intense · complex · woodsy · incense · balsamic · piney
star anise
Eight-pointed aromatic seedpod
coriander · bay leaf · fennel · fenugreek · nutmeg · mace · Sichuan peppercorn · cassia · allspice · juniper
- Indian cuisinegaram masala, turmeric powder, cumin, coriander, ghee
- spicesallspice, anise, cloves, cayenne, cinnamon
- ginger familygalangal, wild ginger, ginger, turmeric
- Nepali Ingredientsghee, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, mustard oil
- baking spicesground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks
- seed spicesanise seed, caraway seed, celery seed, coriander seed, cumin seed
black, blacken, blackened, blackening, blacks, blacker, blackest, blackish, blackness