Traditionally, the ground, dried, fruit of a variety of capsicum indigenous to the Cayenne area of northern South America.

It has a particular aromatic piquante flavour and is typically used to garnish soups, salads, vegetable and fish dishes.

this popular spice is one of the essential ingredients of Indian and Indonesian cooking and its warm sweet aromatic flavour is widely used in baking.

Its mild, aromatic, liquorice flavour enhances meat and fish dishes and it can be used whole or finely ground in vegetarian Indian dishes.