Kalpaasi (‘Kal’ as in culture, ‘paa’ as in pa and ‘si’ as in see) – a peculiar spice with a peculiar shape, can be found along with other spices if you get a whole curry masal packet (kari masaal jaamaan/saamaan) from any grocery stores in South-India. However it’s not a peculiar spice for the Tamilnadu folks, especially for the Chettinadu locals.

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2021年10月30日 · Those wispy bits of plant matter were kalpasi, also known as dagad phool in Hindi, a key ingredient in biryani masalas across the country. Kalpasi is dried lichen, found amply in the lower levels of Kodaikanal, below Perumalmalai, where the altitude and sunlight encourage their abundant growth.

2018年7月25日 · Kalpasi is called a "black stone flower" because it looks like a dark, crinkled stone or flower covered in lichen. It is often used in dishes like pulao, garam masala, and …

2025年3月30日 · Kalpasi, often known as “dagad phool” or black stone flower, is a rare and intriguing spice-fungus highly valued in traditional South Indian cuisine and herbal medicine. Revered for its unique, earthy, and slightly smoky aroma, Kalpasi not only enhances the flavor profile of Chettinad dishes but also offers impressive medicinal benefits.

2020年8月20日 · Kalpasi is effective in lowering triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol) because they all cause various diseases and disorders, including heart disease.

Kalpasi is one of the most unusual edible dried lichen flora (a type of fungus) which is very soft brown and black in color and has mild woody fragrance that usually grows on trees or rocks in running water streams or rivers in hilly station area.

Also known as ‘ black stone flower ‘, kalpasi is a species of edible lichen that grows on trees and rocks and is used as a spice in Indian cuisines. Not to be confused with another ‘ stone flower ‘ – Didymocarpus pedicellatus – which is a real flower found in the Himalayas and used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat urinary tract infection.

2016年5月28日 · Kalpasi: the mystery flower is the secret behind chettinad chicken curry. Also known as ’black stone flower used in Chettinad food.

2021年1月25日 · Also known as ‘ black stone flower ‘, kalpasi is a species of edible lichen that grows on trees and rocks and is used as a spice in Indian cuisines. Lichens represent a unique group of plants that consists of two unrelated organisms i.e. a fungus and an alga, growing together in a close symbiotic association.