Black Pepper

Milagu in Tamil / Kalimirchi in Hindi
Black pepper is the world s most traded spices and one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world, its spiciness is due to the chemical compound piperine which is a different kind of spice from capsaicin characteristics of chilli peppers. It has been deemed the king of spices and used in ancient ayurvedic medicine due to its high concentration of potent, beneficial plant compounds.

Nutrition Information for 100 grams

• Total fat 0.2g
• Sodium 2 mg
• Carbohydrate 3.9 g
• Dietary fibre 2g
• Calcium 3%
• Vitamin c 2%
• Protein 0.7 g

Health Benefits

• High in antioxidants
• Has anti inflammatory properties, used to cure arthritis, heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. Improves blood sugar.
• Lower cholesterol levels including ldl levels
• Has cancer fighting properties It is very helpful in curing cold and flu infections
• Improves gut health. Helps in digestion related problems.

How to use

Whole Peppercorns can be used in making pulav, biryanis and khichdi it enhances the flavour of the dish. Dry roast peppercorns in a pan and grind it to a fine powder use this to sprinkle over soups, pasta, salads, juices, curries or any dish of your choice.Use the powder to make a drink along with turmeric, ajwain(omam), tulsi leaves, ginger or ginger powder, cinammom powder, few cloves boil all these together with water boil until water is half sieve it and drink it warm this drink taken once daily is a extremely great immunity booster. Pepper powder, turmeric, ginger powder and cinnamon powder mixed with honey works well for cold and cough.