Black cardamom (badi elaichi)
बड़ी इलायची
Whole Spices
Smoky depth in biryani, dal makhani and garam masala.
What to know
Not a bigger green cardamom — it is smoke-dried and completely different. Swapping one for the other ruins both dishes.
Measures
- 1 piece ≈ 1 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.