Most Indian kitchens have a jar of sonth tucked away, used occasionally in a winter ladoo or a kadha when someone's feeling under the weather. But this quiet little spice deserves a much bigger role, especially once the weather turns cold. Here's a complete, honest look at sonth, what it is, its traditional benefits, and how to actually use it.
Green cardamom and black cardamom are often placed side by side on spice racks, and beginners sometimes assume one can simply substitute the other. They can't. These are two very different spices in flavour, size, and purpose, even though they share a name. Here's how to tell them apart and use each one right.
