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Black Salt (Indian Kala Namak)
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What is Indian Black Salt (Kala Namak)?
Indian Black Salt is a kiln-fired rock salt originating in the Himalayas that contains trace amounts of sulfur compounds that give it a unique umami-like flavor, similar to a boiled egg. Sprinkle it on salads and fruits, and add to curries, chutneys and buttermilk.
No anti-caking agents added. Lumps may form, which is natural and normal.
Try our Bombay Chaat Masala seasoning made with this decadent salt!
Other names: Kala namak, Himalayan black salt, Sulemani namak, bit lobon, kala noon, pada loon
Appearance: Ranges from brownish pink to dark violet translucent crystals when whole and has a light pink hue when ground
Typically used: Freshly ground; you can grind it fresh using your favorite pepper mill.
Flavor: Besides sodium chloride, this salt contains trace amounts of sulfur compounds that gives it a unique umami-like flavor, similar to a boiled egg.
Culinary uses: Sprinkle the freshly ground salt on salads, fruits, curries, chutneys and buttermilk for added flavor.
What makes it unique.
Did you know that the original source of the raw material used to produce kala namak is from natural halite found in mines across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan? These mines are typically located in specific areas of the Himalayas salt ranges. Alternatively, the salt can also be harvested from the North Indian salt lakes of Sambhar Salt Lake or Didwana, as well as from the Mustang District of Nepal.
To give it that distinctive flavor, the raw salts are carefully fired in a furnace for about 24 hours. They're sealed in ceramic jars with charcoal and small amounts of harad seeds, amla, bahera, babul bark, or natron. After this process, the salt is cooled, stored, and left to age before it's ready for sale.
It's as fascinating as it is addictively delicious!
Besides being tasty, Indian Black Salt has a long history and is important in Himalayan cooking. Families have been using it for a long time in their traditional dishes. Nowadays, it's also popular in other parts of the world as people explore different flavors in their cooking. So, if you're looking to try something new in the kitchen, this might just be the thing to add a little extra flavor to your meals!
Recipes with Black Salt.
Kokum Sharbat (A Cooling Drink Made from Dried Kokum)
This is a refreshing, tangy, summer cooler traditionally made in India to combat the relentless heat and sun. Think of it like jazzed up fruit juice. First, you make a simple, spiced concentrate from the dried fruit that can last in your fridge for months. And to serve, all you have to do is dilute this concoction with either water or sparkling club soda for a refreshing beverage that's as invigorating as it is delicious.
Easy Tamarind Margarita Recipe
Want a fun and tasty spin on a classic cocktail? This easy tamarind margarita recipe is the perfect way to unwind, celebrate, and enjoy the savory sweet flavors of India. Coupled with a chaat masala rim, it's a warm and refreshing cocktail. Don't let its exotic sounding name fool you, this is super easy to make and ridiculously delicious. All it takes is a handful of our ingredients to elevate it from your boring old regular margarita into something delightful.
Peanut Chaat Recipe
Chaat is a family of savory snacks that originated in India, known as being finger-licking good, tasty roadside treats. These are simple bites of food with bold flavors to satisfy every craving -- salty, sweet, sour, tangy, spicy, you name it. This Peanut Chaat recipe is all of the above and more and makes the perfect snack when you hit an afternoon slump or get the late night munchies. Because of the fresh vegetables, it also works well as a creative and filling spin on a salad.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 96 reviews.
I got this to add a more eggy flavor and scent to my tofu scramble. It does the trick!
Black salt adds a perfect touch to vegan "eggless" topping on avocado toast
Love it!! Perfect egg flavor for my Just Egg omeletsš
We use this most days for tofu eggs or in just eggs to get a delicious egg flavor š Great for any dish that needs egg flavor (potato salad, smoky devils yum, so good!
I really love this black salt, a little sprinkle adds so much flavor to a meal! We put it on our dal and rice, and I love it sprinkled on baked squash with ghee!
Excellent product from pure spice i highly recommend this black salt.
Best
This is the purest black salt Iāve had. I love that it came in a grinder. Itās great for seasoning a variety of foods. I love it.
One of the best Iāve had in a while. It is exactly the same quality as I used to have as a child. Super flavorful.
I just love this product, and I just love trying new spices from other places LOL
good.
Generous amount in bag. It will last a while. Excellent taste which enhances many dishes! Quick delivery even to Hawaii!
I love the taste.
Itās the good stuff i wanted
The Black Salt adds a whole different dimension to food - it is an amazing flavor enhancer. Best used sparingly or mixed with regular rock salt it turns OK food into WOW food. It has become a staple in our house ever since we first tried it.
This is best black salt I've ever had.
The Black Salt is a great compliment to many dishes. Makes all my tofu recipes even better.
Black salt was definitely the ingredient I was missing in making a tofu scramble as a substitute for scrambled eggs. The slight sulfur component of the salt really helps give the tofu an egg-like flavor. The order arrived well packaged and was shipped promptly. Will order again.
I was so curious because of folks either liking this or not. I am now using it more than my Himalayan salt.
Arrived quickly. It has a strong eggy flavor, great for tofu scrambles. Not sure what elseā¦,š¤
The best Black Salt I've ever had. And I've had quite a few.
Of all the "designer salts" out there, Black Salt (Indian Kala Namak) is heads and shoulders above all of them. It's easy to get addicted to - it's like it adds another dimension to any salty dishes. It can be used directly as salt "as is", or mixed with regular sea salt since it has such a strong, wonderful flavor - a little goes a long way. When added to your favorite dish served to guests they will ask for the recipe and the secret ingredient.
Enjoying it
Great Kala Namak! But plastic grinder piece is not that great and doesn't hold up well.
I love the flavor on eggs and veggies!
A really wonderful flavor enhancer. I am new to it so am experimenting with it. The more I use it the more I want to use it. May replace most of my salt use.
very nice alternative for egg taste for vegans
very nice alternative to egg taste for vegans
I love the black salt so much that this year I bought lots of bottles of it and gave it as gifts along with a print-out of the Health Benefits of Indian Black Salt.
I started using your Black Salt last year and I love it! I wish there was a better adjective to use that is how much I like it. I recently learned not only do I love the taste, but it has health benefits because of the sulfur and other minerals it contains. As an added benefit I understand that while it does have a salty taste it is actually lower in sodium that regular table salt. I bought several bottles from you recently because I intend to give them to my family and friends this year for the holidays.
The best Kaala Namak out there. I add it for fruit, snacks, cooking etc. Imparts a yummy taste.
Great!
This Black Salt is delicious! I put it on everything. A friend of mine was visiting and she was licking it off the plate! Needless to say, because I had a whole bag full, I sent her home with some. Yum!
I DEARLY LOVE your company!!! I've always felt like sort of a part of your "family", and it all started with your black salt. I feel that it is the BEST black salt on the market! Not only does it crush easier & faster than ALL the others I've tried (even though the granules are actually LARGER and I always crush it the "old-fashioned way", using my simple mortar & pestle!), but I ALSO think the taste is MUCH better, which I never find in other brands: I find yours to be slightly more pungent, yet in a DELIGHTFULLY "stinky" way, not GROSS at all, which I often find in other brands!!! I use black salt in a large variety of my recipes, from sweet to savory, because I am 100% low-fat VEGAN, and I find that if I add just the right amount (not too much, but enough to add that somewhat "animal" flavor which I miss from from my carnivore days!) that even though my recipes contain ZERO animal products, your black salt adds that special "umami" flavor which I find is missing from so many vegan recipes By the way, I would have LOVED to have made a video for you, but I am QUITE "technologically challenged", and actually don't even know HOW to make a video and send it via my phone. But I hope this written review helps someone try your black salt and also many of the other wonderful products you sell. Thanks for all you do for me and my cooking! Sincerely, with love, "cousin" Daryl Grant Lindsay. (Grin)
Really love this salt. A little goes a long way, pronounced sulfurous quality, and quite flavorful. It can really 'pop' the overall taste of whatever you're making.
I was pleased in every way with my order. The product is wonderful and the service prompt and courteous.
This salt is so delicious! I first bought a grinder and as it got toward the bottom rather quickly - I used it a lot- I decided to buy a bag to keep in my pantry and refill the grinder as needed. It tastes great on everything!
Thank you for the quick shipping . Appreciate the care taken with packing and the green packing materials that was used. Though powdered Black salt is commonly available, granular Kala Namak is rarely seen . Happy to receive it
Very fresh!
Hi! I'm Sandeep.
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