It takes a full day working in temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius to make one batch of Himalayan black salt, or kala namak. The salt was once used as a medicine to treat indigestion. Today, it’s a staple in South Asian cuisine – known for its unique eggy and umami taste. But the long and dangerous process of making it has pushed people away from the craft.

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00:00 Intro
01:05 Preparing The Kiln
01:59 Making Pots
03:40 Adding Pots To Kiln
04:25 Cooking The Kala Namak
06:27 Removing And Breaking Pots
07:20 Breaking Kala Namak
07:56 Packaging Kala Namak
08:26 Challenges
10:56 A New Market
13:33 Looking Ahead
14:09 Credits


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