Organic Kali Mirch Whole (Black Pepper), Vision Fresh (50gm)
Organic Kali Mirch Whole (Black Pepper), Vision Fresh (50gm)
Black pepper is known as Kali Mirch' in India. It comes from the berries of the peppercorn plant.
Black pepper is recognised as the "king of spices". It has been a well-known and popular spice for thousands of years. It was not only used as spice but also as currency to trade and pay taxes and as a sacred offering to honour gods.
Black pepper is made by picking half-ripe berries and leaving them to dry which causes these berries to shrivel and become dark in colour.
The peppercorn plant is native to Kerela, the southern state of India, from where it spread to rest of the world. The finest Indian black pepper is cultivated in the monsoon forests of the Malabar Coast in Kerala.
There are three different varieties of pepper- black pepper, white pepper and green pepper. All of these varieties come from the same plant and differ by the peppercorn berries being picked at separate stages of ripening and then being processed differently.
Black pepper is the most flavourful and pungent of all types of pepper.
Product attributes
- Organic
- Warm spice
- Aromatic
- Pungent and hot
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
How to use
- For flavouring curries
- For salad dressing
- For flavouring soups and sauces
- Add to homemade masala mixes
- For flavouring dishes like sandwiches and stir fries
- Add to dips and marinations
- Add to fruit cakes and pies
Benefits
- Digestive consuming black pepper stimulates the taste buds and alerts the stomach to increase secretion of hydrochloric acid, which increases the digestion of food and prevents flatulence. The anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties of black pepper promote good health of the digestive tract.
- Good for the throat chewing 3-4 whole black peppercorns is an excellent treatment for congested throat and cough problems.
- Helps in reducing body fat the outer layer of black pepper stimulates the breakdown of fat cells, which contributes to keeping the body slim.
- Rich in minerals black pepper also contains a good amount of minerals that assist in controlling heart rate and blood pressure as well as blood cell production.
How to store
Keep in a tightly sealed glass container. Whole black pepper will keep almost indefinitely.
Tip
Black pepper is one of the most versatile spices in the world, used in virtually all kinds of savoury cooking. To keep their fragrance and flavour intact, they are ground just before preparing dishes and added at the last minutes in the recipes.
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