Black cardamom - Definition and Overview

Black Cardamom
Black Cardamom fruit as used as spice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Amomum
Binomial name
Amomum subulatum

Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum), also known as Brown cardamom or Nepal cardamom, like cardamom is in the Zingiberaceae. It is used in the same way as the green Indian cardamom, but has a drastically different flavor so is not a substitute in the same recipes.

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