Black Pepper Seeds

Description

Black Pepper, also called Black Gold in olden times, was a much-prized spice and trading commodity. It was one of the factors that lured foreigners to land in India.

Black pepper is the dried mature berry of Piper nigrum, which is mostly found in the hot, moist region of Southern India.

Pepper helps with the seasoning of various dishes. Therefore it is used as a final dash at the end of cooking to effectively adjust the flavor and give it an extra punch. It is an important component of culinary seasoning of universal use and is an essential ingredient of numerous recipes across the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as an ingredient in spice mixes. Black pepper is used in vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian dishes.

Pepper has very good analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties.