Black Pepper 90g

An essential ingredients in so much cooking, you simply shouldn’t be without them. Black Pepper is produced from the still-green unripe berries of the plant. The berries are cooked briefly in hot water, both to clean them and to prepare them for drying. The heat ruptures cell walls in the pepper, speeding the work of browning enzymes during drying. The berries are dried in the sun or by machine for several days, during which the pepper around the seed shrinks and darkens into a thin, wrinkled black layer. Once dried, the spice is called black pepper. You can buy these online from MAK Foods.

Amazing Uses for Black Pepper

Black pepper is a small round black pearl-shaped dried seed that is also known as a ‘medicinal spice’. The health benefits of coarsely ground pepper make it an essential component of many cuisines around the world. Originally from Pakistan, today it is grown in several tropical countries around the world. It has a distinctive flavor from the presence of piperine and is sprinkled with relish on salads, soups, and pasta. Used in a variety of preparations in Pakistan listed below are 3 amazing uses of Black Pepper that will make you reach out for your pepper mill more often.

Use Black Pepper to Reduce Symptoms of Cold and Cough

Rich in vitamin C, it is also an antibiotic. If you have a runny nose or a painful throat, try using this to mitigate and relieve it.

1. Combine whole black pepper with Tulsi leaves, ginger, and turmeric in a cupful of water. Boil and reduce it to half and consume 2 – 3 times a day.
2. Crush whole black peppercorns and mix with honey. Slurp away to a healthy and happy throat.
3. Make piping hot rasam with tomatoes, curry leaves, and whole black pepper to get relief from chest congestion.
4. Add crushed peppercorns to boiling water with a few drops of eucalyptus oil and inhale the steam to clear your sinuses.

Used to Reduce Obesity.

Full of phytonutrients, It is effective at aiding digestion. Here are a few pointers on how you can use this to achieve weight loss:

1. A whole of crushed black pepper boosts metabolism so that food is digested quickly.
2. Phytonutrients present in the outermost layer of black pepper help in breaking down fat cells thus reducing belly fat.
3. It reduces unwanted calories leading to weight loss.
4. Leads to better absorption of nutrients.
5. It is a diuretic and gets rid of excess water thus reducing puffiness and inflammation.

This can be used in Pongal, rasam, payasam, etc. Or sprinkle freshly crushed over salads and soups or mix it into buttermilk to get the most of its anti-obesity benefits.

Use Black Pepper to Get Glowing Ageless Skin

Whole freshly crushed pepper restrains unhealthy free radical reactions thus doing wonders for your skin. A potent spice, it can give a beautiful glow to your skin making it seem smooth and ageless. Read on more about pepper the effective spice

1. It is full of antioxidants thus keeping wrinkles at bay
2. Enables blood circulation by providing oxygen to the outermost layers of the skin thus preventing the formation of fine lines and dark spots.
3. A natural exfoliator. Use it with egg whites, curds, or honey directly on the skin to rejuvenate tired skin.
4. Helps in the production of melanin which helps a person suffering from vitiligo.
5. Eat fresh pepper which leads to sweating. This helps to eliminate toxins giving you fresh younger looking skin
6. Has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties so say goodbye to acne.