Timut pepper from Nepal

Whole berries of Zanthoxylum armatum.

Timut pepper is the fruit of a small bush in Nepal whose berries are harvested for drying. Timut papar is actually a berry. After drying, only the berry sheath (pericarp) is consumed. Timut pepper has notes of grapefruit. It is slightly spicy and gives a very pleasant crackle on the tongue.

Ingredients: Timut berries.

Origin: Nepal
Weight: 25g

Tips for use: Timut pepper is widely used in Asian cuisine. It is ideal with fish, shellfish and scallops. It will allow you to season beef, chicken and vegetable dishes. In your sweet dishes, it goes very well with chocolate as well as with fruit, especially in salads. It should be added at the last moment of your preparation.