Black Pepper which is known as “king of spices" is widely used in cuisines globally. It is cultivated in the rain forests of Meghalaya and also known as "black gold". Black pepper is actually a flowering vine. The villegers dried it in direct sunlight. The fruit in the dried stage is known as peppercorn and that's used as a spice, medicine and seasoning. After drying it's consumed in the raw form.
Black pepper
Black Pepper which is known as “king of spices" is widely used in cuisines globally. It is cultivated in the rain forests of Meghalaya and also known as "black gold". Black pepper is actually a flowering vine. THe villegers dried it in direct sunlight. The fruit in the dried stage is known as peppercorn and that's used as a spice, medicine and seasoning. After drying it's consumed in the raw form. Pepper is a good preservative which is used in baking, pickling, canning and for preserving meat. In order to keep their fragrance and flavor intact, they are generally ground just before preparing dishes and added at the last minutes in the recipes.
It is sun dried, should be kept in cool dry spaces. It is available in 100 gm pack