Black cardamom is dried over an open fire creating a distinct aroma aroma and camphor, as well as menthol, a slightly minty aroma  that provides balance to an otherwise refreshing flavor. These intense, heady notes put black cardamom in the "warm,Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi) or hill cardamom is the most popular species and is widely used in cooking for its unique taste and powerful flavor. It is a traditional Indian spice used in every household of India for infusing a smoky flavor to food items. Its aroma is forthright, all charcoal and campfire and smoky, dark night.. Black cardamom's scientific name is Amomum subulatum. It grows in pods on an herbaceous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae ginger family. The pods have tough, dried, wrinkly skin, and are roughly one inch in length , and house small, sticky, dark-colored seeds. Black cardamom has a pungent aroma with a citrus and eucalyptus flavor. Several species of the genus Amomum are distributed all over the mountainous area from the Himalayas to Southern China. The main production regions are Eastern Nepal, India, and Bhutan. More than 50 percent of the world’s harvest is produced in India.