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Black pepper, also known as kali mirch, is a spice that has been a part of revolutionary changes in the kitchen all around the world. It is most commonly consumed in its powdered form as ground black pepper. Almost every household uses the
black pepper spice in their kitchen. bigbasket offers this traditional and king of spices in different brands and varieties now on its online store.
Black pepper uplifts the taste of your dish up by a notch. It gives a strong spice flavour and brings aroma to your dishes. Black pepper powder is used immensely in cuisines especially in south India. The Kerala cuisine and Chettinadu cuisine cannot do without the black pepper spice. The spice comes in various forms. It can either be used just like that in your dishes, or else, be ground into
black pepper powder and added to your cooking. Ground black pepper gives out much more flavour than the pepper being used as it is. In order to get just a mild flavour of the spice, you can buy black pepper oil or black pepper sauce that is easily found on our online store. It is a great way to incorporate the nutrients of the spice in your meals, without adding strong flavours of the spice.
Bigbasket has a range of brands selling black peppers. While most of the brands process their pepper and pack them, there are some organic black pepper packs also being sold online on our store. We ensure that our products are of top class quality and offer them at the best deals and prices possible. Order your black pepper now on bigbasket and have it delivered to your house. Spice up your cooking and meals with black pepper essential oils or freshly ground black pepper using the best quality brands.Spices add taste to food and especially Indian dishes are incomplete with a dash of spice in it. An integral part of Indian cuisines which is loaded with flavours and taste is the spices that go into it. Out of different spices such as cardamom, cumin, clove, star anise and cinnamon, pepper is the dominant player of the lot and hence it is renowned as the king of spices. It is so soothing to have hot pepper infused dishes in the cold winters. Pepper is a spice popularly called as Kaali Mirch in across the country. A dash of pepper in the food enhances its taste due to its distinctive and pungent taste. Spice traders often associate pepper as black gold as it is considered as the most valuable spice.
The very name pepper is derived from our ancient language of Sanskrit Pippali. While there are tribes of pepper in the world let us find out some of the important variants of pepper everyone should know and highlighting the advantages of black pepper :
Black peppercorns: The most versatile and common variant of pepper found on the shelves of supermarkets. Black peppercorns get its colour by cooking green peppercorns and letting them dry. Due to the pungent and strong flavour of black pepper, black pepper powder is used to spice up your dishes. Ground black pepper from southern India is widely sought after due to its sweet and well-rounded taste.
Green peppercorns: These usually taste fresh and has a tart due and is commonly found in vinegar. Mostly found in brine green peppercorns are used for making sauces to add flavour to several meat dishes.
White peppercorns: You get white peppercorns when the skin of black peppercorns are removed. These have milder taste and flavour compared to whole black peppercorns.
Pink peppercorns: These are a kind of berries which come from South America and are often confused as part of black pepper varieties. They have floral and fruity flavours apart from being slightly peppery. Pink peppercorns are crushed and mostly used as a garnish to increase the visual appearance of a dish.
Surprisingly black pepper oils are used to improve blood circulation and ease out body pain apart from being used as a flavour enhancer. Black pepper oil is also widely substituted for pink pepper oil due to its therapeutical use. Black pepper sauce is gaining prominence over green chilli sauce and red chilli sauce due to its unique taste. These were some of the other uses of black pepper.
Now that you know the different types of peppercorns you need not be wondering about the colourful forms of pepper in the market. Get the purest and fresh peppercorns at your doorstep by ordering them online. Ordering spices like black pepper online also have certain benefits like the easy comparison between different black pepper prices in India is possible in a few clicks. Get the most premium variety of organic black pepper and add flavour to your recipes with Bigbasket.