Banasura black pepper
Description
Banasura black pepper
Piper Nigrum
Origin: India
Net volumes and weights: 50ml / 40g / 1.41oz
Heaven on Earth is one way to describe India's Banasura Highlands, where time seems to stand still.
Famous for its natural Banasura Sagar dam, which enables the local community to grow quality food including Banasura pepper.
Due to the local climate, pepper plants have evolved into a unique species reaching a height of at least 12 meters compared to an average normal height of 3-4 m.
Harvesting usually takes place at the end of March when the berries are fully ripe and are then left for another two weeks to maximize flavor and aromas in accordance with nature.
Due to the harvesting difficulties linked to its location and the intense effort of sorting and drying, the harvest is limited to around 2 tons per year, which makes it a rare pepper.
It is a very aromatic and complex pepper. With a generous body, it develops woody and herbaceous flavors reminiscent of black tea and some leather notes. It is a well-balanced pepper offering a good length in the mouth, the result is warm and spicy with a slight bitterness.
Usage tips
This rare pepper goes well with red meats, fatty fish such as mackerel, sardines, anchovies, tuna, eels, with tomato sauces, pizza, vegetables, red cabbage, lentils, chickpeas. It highlights starches and cereals, rice, quinoa, pasta, potatoes. Try it with a ricotta type white cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Dare it in the sweet register, with red fruits in salads or in your jams: strawberries, cherries, figs, apricots and with chocolate desserts.