Wayanadan White Pepper - सफेद काली मिर्च Elaichi it was a treasured discovery

it was a treasured discovery made by the Portuguese in 1512

believed to be the world's first recognized variety of black pepper

Kerala's spice offerings

thanks to the East India Company

Each peppercorn is carefully hand-harvested and sun-dried

Wayanadan White Pepper - सफेद काली मिर्च Elaichi it was a treasured discoveryBelieved to be the first identified variety of black pepper in the world. The Wayanadan pepper stands out for its color, flavour and aroma. It was the Wayanadan peppercorn, that brought the famed Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama to Kerala, in the year 1498. Annually around 3706 MT of pepper cultivates in Wayanad, these peppercorns are hand harvested, and dries under the sun.