Black salt (kala namak)
काला नमक
Ground Spices
Sulphurous tang in chaat, raita, jaljeera and fruit salad.
What to know
Not a substitute for salt in cooking — it is a flavour, and a strong one. Add it at the end.
Measures
- 1 tsp ≈ 5.5 g
- 1 tbsp ≈ 16 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.