With its adaptable nature and ability to amalgamate with nuances of several cuisines, Piper longum, the pepper that the world forgot, makes a perfect contender for the modern Indian spice box
The word pepper has its etymological roots in the Sanskrit word Pippali. Given that black pepper is the most traded spice in the world today, it is sad that the spice that originally lent its name to pepper is slowly disappearing from kitchens across...