PR Whole Masala Mundi Black Cardamom(Bulk ex factory rate), Packaging Size: 10 Kg

Our organization hold specialization in offering to our prestigious clients a quality approved Sikkim Black Cardamom to our customers.

Product Description:
• Botanical name: Amomum subulatum
• Family: Zingiberaceae
• Genus: Amomum
• Species: subulatum

Black Cardamom is an important spice and a powerful flavoring agent. Due to its medicinal properties, it has been used in Ayurveda since ancient times. It acts as carminative, stomachic, diuretic, an effective cardiac stimulant and also as a remedy for throat and respiratory troubles. India is a major producer, consumer and exporter of this spice crop. Black cardamom is mainly grown in the sub-Himalayan hills of Sikkim and Darjeeling. India produces about 4,200 tons of cured cardamom annually.

Climatic Requirements:
Black cardamom is a neophyte (shade-loving plant). It is a crop of humid sub-tropics and a semi-evergreen plant. It is naturally found in the steep hills of the eastern sub-Himalayan region which receive a well-distributed rainfall spread around 200 days with a total of about 3,000–3,500 mm/year.

Commercial Varieties:
• Ramsey
• Bharlangey
• Ceremina

Uses:
It is used as a flavoring in dishes like Pulao, Biryani and meat preparations. It is an ingredient in curry powder and spice masala mixtures and is also used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicines. It has applications in flavoring cola, biscuits, liquors.

Indian name of black cardamom:
• Hindi: Badi Elaichi
• Bengali : Bara Elaichi
• Malayalam : Perelam
• Punjabi : Bara Elaichi
• Sanskrit : Brihadaela
• Tamil : Periya yalam
• Telugu : Peddalaku
• Urdu : Badi Elaichi

Foreign name of black Cardamom:
• English : Black Cardamom
• French : Cardamom noir
• German : Nepal Cardamom
• Chinese : Xiang Dou Kou
• Nepalese : Elaa

Price Range:
• Rs. 1100 to 1500 per kg