Black Cardamom Grams:50 Glossary Botanical name Gymnema sylvestre

Glossary Botanical name Gymnema sylvestre  Common name Periploca of the the woods  Hindi Gurmar

All the ingredients being only natural and sun dried

Some East Indian bottled masalas also use nagkesar or cinnamon buds as an ingredient

Glossary Botanical name Zingiber officinale  Hindi Sonth  Kannada Shunti

Glossary Botanical name Centella asiatica  Common name Thimmare  Hindi Gotu Kola

Black Cardamom Grams:50 Glossary Botanical name Gymnema sylvestreBlack cardamom is often erroneously described as an inferior substitute for green cardamom by those unfamiliar with the spice; actually it is used best in hearty meat stews and similar dishes. The pods are used as a spice, in a similar manner to green cardamom pods, but those have a different flavour. Unlike green cardamom, this spice is rarely used in sweet dishes. Its smoky flavour and aroma derive from traditional methods of drying over open flames