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Spice: It is a staple in cuisines worldwide, prized for adding flavor and heat to various dishes.
Health: It contains piperine, which gives it its spiciness, and possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, while also being used in some traditional medicines.
Black elachi, also known as black cardamom or badi elaichi, is a larger, dark brown to black seed pod from the ginger family with a strong, smoky, and camphor-like aroma and flavor, contrasting with the smaller green cardamom. Its unique smoky and pungent taste makes it a popular spice in North Indian, Pakistani, and Nepali cuisines for savory dishes like curries, biryanis, and meat dishes, and it can also be used in desserts, beverages, and spice blends such as garam masala.