Natures Dagar Na Phool (Black Stone Flower) (patthar ke phool)50g

A Chettinad cook's spice tray, and one grey, papery flake nobody else could name.

• What: Kalpasi (black stone flower), a dried lichen
• Pack: 50 g
• Brand: Natures
• Best for: Chettinad masala, biryani, goda masala

What it is

Kalpasi is not a flower at all. It is a lichen that grows on rocks and tree bark, dried into soft, crinkled grey-black flakes. Hindi and Marathi call it patthar ke phool or dagad phool, and it is one of the quiet spices in Chettinad masala, Hyderabadi biryani and Maharashtrian goda masala.

On its own it smells of very little. Heated in oil or roasted with other spices, it gives an earthy, almost smoky depth you notice only when it is missing. Choosing between whole spices? Kalpasi for earthiness; Natures Marathi Moggu for a woody note; Natures Badian Star Aniseed for sweet warmth in biryani.

Tip: A pinch the size of your thumbnail is enough for a whole pot of chicken curry. This bag lasts a long time.

Goes well with: Natures Marathi Moggu (Mullilavu), Natures Badian Star Aniseed, Heera Cloves

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