Add a Dash of Black Pepper to Spark-up Both Your Food and Health!


Salt and black pepper powder have been doing the tango on dining tables across the world for ages now.

Also known as ‘Kali Mirch’ in India, this smoky, pungent and sharp spice brings a unique flavour to the food, while also giving the character of the other ingredients in the dish a boost. Black pepper powder stimulates the appetite, giving the dish a gentle kick because of its warming properties.

The aromatic spice is used both as a powder and in the whole form as black peppercorns and is an essential ingredient in many dishes.

Apart from lending its characteristic flavour and taste to the dishes, black pepper benefits our health in a big way as well.

An excellent source of iron, vitamin K, B6, C and E, manganese, zinc, calcium and thiamine, black pepper also contains folate and dietary fibre.

Listed below is a snippet of the many ways black pepper benefits us

The bioactive compound, piperine, in the spice has impressive antioxidant properties which help fight infections and keep many diseases in control.

  • Helps in stimulating the gastric juices and improves digestion.
  • The piperine in black pepper helps in preventing the formation of intestinal gases.
  • Together with some honey, it is known to help in soothing a sore and dry throat while easing the raspy cough.
  • The spice has diaphoretic properties that warm and soothes the body.
  • It also has diuretic properties which help in the smooth functioning of the bladder.

Here is a cough remedy using black pepper that has never failed to bring relief

  • Black pepper tea with honey is a godsend to fight that raspy, ‘flemy’ cough. The pepper stimulates circulation and makes all the mucous flow out, while honey lubricates the throat.
  • Put 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder and 1 tablespoon of honey in a cup of boiling water and steep for 10 minutes. Sip slowly and feel the relief.
  • Sprinkle some pepper powder on a lemon wedge and suck on it. Instant relief! This is another out-of-the-box remedy for cough. 

Black pepper is a fantastic spice. Added to our food in powdered or whole form or incorporated in exciting dishes like veggies with black pepper sauce, it gives the food a delightful lift. Equally strong are its health benefits.

So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead, add a dash of health and taste to your life!

AUTHOR : Rohina Chawla

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  1. Laghari Bedi10 December 2021 at 02:25

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