Cardamom, Black

The large, dark, rough-skinned seedpod of black cardamom (Amomum subulatum), another member of the ginger family, is a variety of cardamom not used a great deal in Parsi cooking, except as an ingredient in a complex spice blend of many aromatics known as dhansak masala or Dhana Jiru. Occasionally, it finds its way into pulaos or biryanis.