black salt

Sulfurous Indian condiment

Black salt names several distinct seasonings.

Kala namak is a pinkish-gray South Asian salt with a sulfurous, egg-like flavor from volcanic minerals, used in vegan cooking to mimic eggs and in chaat masala.

Hawaiian black salt gets its color from activated charcoal.

Black lava salt serves mainly as a dramatic finishing salt.

In folk magic traditions, black salt—often ordinary salt mixed with charcoal or ash—is used for protection or banishing.

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Indian · Indian cuisine · volcanic · seasoning · vegan · mineral · crystals · umami · tofu · savory · smoky · pink · digestive · digestive aid · tangy · street food · samosa · raita

Categories
Opposites
salt type/origin

black salttable salt

Common food seasoning

white salt · iodized salt · kosher salt · common salt · sea salt

Family

black, salt, blacks, blacked, blacking, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackish

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G