Buy Whole Foods Kala Namak Fine Salt (250g)

Product Description

Kala Namak is often referred to as ‘black salt' or simply ‘sanchal’ even though it is actually deep pink in colour. It’s a beautiful unrefined table salt that can help enhance the flavours of a dish. It is a special type of mineral salt from India, mined from a volcanic rock salt mined in central India. Kala Namak is used in Indian cuisine as a seasoning, most commonly used with snack foods. It is used in chaats (fruit glazes), chutneys, raitas (yoghurt and cucumber mixes), fruit salads, and savoury deep-fried snacks. The ground salt is not black, but more of a coral pink or pinkish grey, and has a distinctive sulphurous mineral taste (like a hard-boiled egg). These colours come from trace minerals, such as magnesium, as well as volcanic iron.