Piperi (πιπέρι) | black pepper | piper nigrum
Piperi (Πιπέρι) is the Greek name for Black pepper or black peppercorns. It is also known as “The King of Spices” is a commonly & widely used spice used in cuisines world over.
Piperi (Πιπέρι) is indigenous to the rain forests of Kerala is also known as “the Black Gold”. It is still dried in direct sunlight.
The fruit or berries in the dried stage are known as peppercorns and that’s used as a spice, medicine and seasoning. After drying it’s consumed in the raw form by grinding peppercorns.
Piperi (Πιπέρι) has a sharp and mildly spicy flavour that goes well with many dishes. Ground, dried, and cooked black peppercorns have been used since antiquity, both for flavour and as a traditional medicine.
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Traditional Ayurvedic medicine has been using black pepper or Piperi (Πιπέρι) for thousands of years due to its high concentration of potent, beneficial plant compounds.
Black pepper or Piperi (Πιπέρι) is native to present-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India, and is extensively cultivated there and in other tropical regions.