Cardamom, black
Also known as Boro elach, Hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, Greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Winged cardamom, Brown cardamom, Moti alechi, Ilasi, Badi elaychi, Yelakki, Aa’l budu’a aa’ l, Elaichi, Elathari, Veldoda, Alaichi, Baddi elaychi, Ela, Elakkai. Food group: Condiments and Spices. Vegetarian.
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Cardamom, black in Indian languages
| Bengali | Boro elach |
| English | Hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, Greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Winged cardamom, Brown cardamom |
| Gujarati | Moti alechi |
| Assamese | Ilasi |
| Hindi | Badi elaychi |
| Kannada | Yelakki |
| Kashmiri | Aa’l budu’a aa’ l |
| Khasi | Elaichi |
| Malayalam | Elathari |
| Manipuri | Elaichi |
| Marathi | Veldoda |
| Odia | Alaichi |
| Punjabi | Baddi elaychi |
| Sanskrit | Ela |
| Tamil | Elakkai |
| Telugu | Elakkai |
| Urdu | Elaichi |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code G021 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.