USES It is used as a flavourant in dishes like Pulavu, Biriyani, and meat preparations. It is an ingredient in curry powder and spice masala mixtures and is also used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicines. It has applications in flavoring cola, biscuits, liquors. INDIAN NAME OF SPICES Hindi : Bara Elaichi Bengali : Bara Elaichi Malayalam : Perelam Punjabi : Bara Elaichi Sanskrit : Brihadaela Tamil : Periya yalam Telugu : Peddayelaki Urdu : Bara Elaichi FOREIGN NAME OF SPICES English: Black Cardamom, Nepal Cardamom French: Cardamome noir German: Nepal Cardamom Chinese: Xiang Doukou Nepalese: Elaa