Botanical Name: Piper nigrum L.
INDIAN NAMES OF PEPPER
Hindi : Kali mirch, Bengali : Kala morich, golmorich, Gujarati : Kalamari, kalomirich, Kannada: Kare menasu, Kashmiri: Marutis, Malayalam: Kurumulaku, nallamulaku, Marathi: Mira, kali mirch, Oriya: Gol maricha, Punjabi: Kali mirch, Sanskrit: Marich ushna, hapusha, Tamil: Milagu, Telugu: Miriyala tige, Urdu: Kali mirch, Siah mirch
FOREIGN NAMES OF PEPPER
Spanish : Pimienta, French : Poivre, German : Pfeffer, Swedish : Peppar, Arabic : Filfil Aswad, Dutch : Peper, Italian : Pepe, Portuguese : Pimenta, Russian : Pyerets, Japanese : Kosha, Chinese : Hu-Chiao
Pepper is considered originated in the hills of South Western Ghats of India. It is now grown in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala apart from the country of origin. Pepper requires hot and humid climate and grows between 20 degree North and South latitudes, from sea level to up to 1500 meters above MSL. The crop tolerates temperatures between 10 degree and 40 degree C. A well-distributed annual rainfall of 125 to 200 cm is considered ideal for pepper.
We can provide following grades of Pepper (Kali Mirch)
- Black Pepper - 8 MM (Bold)
- Black Pepper - 10 - 11 mm (560 GL)
- Black Pepper - 11.5 mm (Mini Bold - 630 GL)
- Black Pepper - 12.50 mm (650 GL)
- Black Pepper Powder
- White Pepper
Usage of Pepper
- Pepper is largely used by meat packers and in canning, pickling, baking, considering for its preservative value.
- It has the ability to correct the seasoning of dishes so it used as a final dash at the end of cooking to effectively adjust the flavor.
- It is an important part of culinary seasoning of universal use and is an essential ingredient of numerous commercial foodstuffs.
- It is also used as an ingredient in spice mixes. White pepper is used in products like mayonnaise where black specks of black pepper is not liked.
- Black pepper is an essential ingredient in Indian system of medicine. Piperine, the pungent principle in pepper oleoresin helps to enhance bio-availability and therefore used in pharmaceuticals.
- The major functional properties of pepper are analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial.
Why Indian Pepper?
Other Country Origin Pepper - Grown artificially on Cement pillars, No taste / Aroma, Not spicy, Commercial product
Indian Origin Pepper - Grown Naturally on Oak trees, without any chemicals, Very very spicy
Our offices are located at Rajkot, Gujarat and Bangalore, Karnataka in India. Product will be shipped from our office in Bangalore or Gujarat based on stock availability and buyer's location/port.
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