White pepper is “safed mirch powder” in Hindi. Babas Natural Basket White Pepper is made from the superior variety of pepper called ‘Thalassery Pepper’, cultivated in the fertile, moist plantations of Northern Malabar, abiding to strict organic farming methods. Processing techniques are done entirely by state of the art machines, untouched by human hand, ensuring best quality white pepper without any additives. What makes it different from black pepper is the fact that the pepper corns are harvested after it turns ripe. It is then well dried, scrubbed to remove the outer shell and later grounded into a fine powder. White pepper powder not as pungent as Black pepper powder. It has a more subtle, earthy flavour. Preferred for its aesthetic properties, it’s used in light coloured, cream based savory Indian dishes to give it a more refined appearance. It gives the food a savory kick thus enhancing the whole culinary experience. Pepper powder is widely used a natural preservative as well as a common remedy for congested nose and sore throat.