Black or brown cardamom. An inferior version used only in savoury dishes.

Synonyms in other languages

English

• black cardamom
• false cardamom

Gujarati

• elchi
• elcho
• moti illachi

Hindi

• bigillachi
• moti illaichi
• काली इलाइचि (kali elaichi)
• बडी इलाइचि (badi elaichi)
• बडी इलाइचि (bara elaichi)

Latin names

• Amomum subulatum

Marathi

• masala velchi
• veldode

Sanskrit

• upakunchika

Telugu

• యాలకులు (yalakalu)

Countries

• Bangladesh
• India

Regions

• West Bengal