Most Expensive Spices in the World
Generally speaking, a spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant material that is used to flavour or colour food. Herbs, which are plants' leaves, blossoms, or stems used as flavouring or garnish, are distinguished from spices. Spices are occasionally employed in food preparation, cosmetics, perfumery, and religious ceremonies. For instance, vanilla is frequently utilised as a component in the production of fragrances. Imagine a world without spices is like imagining world without luxury, culture, or always spices.
Today, due to my attention is some people place spicy, we are curating a list of most expensive spices in the world, and a little detail about what they are called locally in hindi and prices and what kind of aroma they hold. The spices on this list are full of aroma, history, and luxury and with price higher than Mars Mission yes i have said it(Mangal se mahngaa masala jii haan nii). Though few of them are madly costly, mostly just made in the list due to no competition.
List of 12 Most Expensive Spices in the World
12. Ceylon Cinnamon(दालचीनी) - 22$
The inner bark of various tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum is used to make the spice cinnamon. In a wide range of cuisines, including sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snack foods, teas, and traditional foods, cinnamon is mostly employed as an aromatic condiment and flavouring addition. The essential oil and main component of cinnamon, cinnamaldehyde, as well as a number of other ingredients, such as eugenol, are what give it its distinctive scent and flavour. It sell for $20-25(Rs. 1600)
11. Black Cardamom(बड़ी इलाइची) - 29$
A perennial herbaceous plant in the Zingiberaceae family, Amomum subulatum is often referred to as Black cardamom, hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, winged cardamom, huge cardamon, or brown cardamom. Its seed pods have a strong, camphor-like flavour with a smoky undertone brought on by the drying process. In Hindi it is known as बड़ी इलाइची (baḍī illaichī). One of most expensive spice and sell at $25-30(Rs. 2000)
10. Pasilla de Oaxaca Chile – $30
These challenging to pronounce Mexican chilies are scarce and difficult to locate, and they are not commonly known in the US or Europe. They originate from the southern Mexican region of Oaxaca, which is where the big Sierras meet. This location is renowned across the world for having the largest variety of chilies. The dried version of the chilaca chilli pepper, a long and slender member of the genus Capsicum annuum, is known as chile negro. Its name, which translates to "small raisin," comes from the black, wrinkly skin of the chile. Pasilla de Oaxaca is a medium-hot chili with a rich smoky flavor, used mostly in sauces and vegetarian dishes. Their price can go up to $27-32(2000)
9. Green Cardamom(इलाइची) – $35
Cardamom is a spice with roots in India and Sri Lanka that is a vital component in curry and garam masala, and in some places, even coffee. Cardamom, also known as cardamon or cardamum, is a spice that is manufactured from the seeds of various Elettaria and Amomum plants in the Zingiberaceae family. Both genera are indigenous to Indonesia and the Indian subcontinent. They can be identified by their little seed pods, which are triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped. Elettaria pods are light green and smaller, whereas Amomum pods are larger and darker in colour. It’s made from the seeds of the cardamom plant pods. Today, the biggest producer and exporter of cardamom is Guatemala, followed by India. It dont come cheap and sell at $35(Rs. 2800)
8. Grains of Paradise(ग्रेन्स ऑफ पैराडाइस) – $37
The Zingiberaceae family of ginger contains the species Aframomum melegueta, which is closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (either ground or whole), and they deliver a strong, peppery flavour with citrus undertones. It is frequently confused with alligator pepper and is also known as grains of paradise, melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, or fom wisa. Though Xylopia aethiopica is most frequently referred to as Guinea pepper, the term has also been used for it (grains of Selim). It is quite expensive. Used as like black pepper, but changing aroma of dish in a more interesting way than pepper does. And it is one of the most expensive spice and ranked eighth, cost $35-37(Rs. 3000)
7. Dried Kaffir Lime Leaves(काफिर नींबू के पत्ते) – $38
The kaffir lime, also known as makrut lime, is a citrus fruit that is indigenous to tropical Southeast Asia. Its scientific name is Citrus hystrix. Its fruit, leaves, and essential oil are all employed in Southeast Asian cuisine and perfumery, respectively. It smells strongly like citrus, both from the rind and the crushed leaves. Kaffir Lime is seventh most expensive spice and cost around $36-40(Rs. 3500)
6. Black Cumin Seed(काला जीरा या कलौंजी) – $40
Black caraway, or Nigella sativa, is an annual flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family that is native to eastern Europe (Bulgaria and Romania) and western Asia (Cyprus, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq). It has since naturalised over a much wider area, including parts of Europe, northern Africa, and as far east as Myanmar. Black cumin is one of the most expensive spice and best quality price at $40(Rs. 3900)
5. Long Pepper(पिप्पली) – $47
A flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, long pepper (Piper longum), also known as Indian long pepper or thippali, is grown for its fruit, which is often dried and consumed as a spice and condiment. While hotter than its near relative Piper nigrum, from which black, green, and white pepper is derived, long pepper has a flavour that is comparable to yet distinct from that of that plant. Long pepper sell for $47(Rs. 4500) making is one in this list.
4. Mahleb(महलाब) – $69
An aromatic spice known as mahleb or mahlepi is created from the seeds of the Prunus mahaleb cherry species (the Mahaleb or St Lucie cherry). The cherry seed kernel, which has an approximate 5 mm diameter and is soft and chewy when extracted, is obtained by cracking the cherry stones. Before use, the seed kernel is ground into a powder. Its flavour is comparable to a cherry and bitter almond mix, as well as marzipan. Being having such luxurious qualities make it sell at $65-75(Rs. 5000)
3. Vanilla Pods(वनीला) – $200-300
Mostly made from the pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla, vanilla is a spice that comes from the genus Vanilla of orchids. To get the plants to produce the fruit from which the vanilla spice is made, pollination is necessary. This fact was discovered in 1837 by Belgian botanist Charles François Antoine Morren, who also invented a technique for artificially pollinating the plant. The technique was not used commercially since it was found to be financially unviable. The plant might be hand-pollinated, as Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old slave on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, discovered in 1841. Vanilla is third most expensive spice in the world and cost 200-300$ (Rs. 25000)
2. Fennel Pollen(सौंफ पराग) – $400-600
A species of flowering plant belonging to the carrot family is fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). It is a tough perennial herb with feathery leaves and yellow flowers. Fennel seeds are quite a luxury and cost around $400-500(Rs. 32000). It is native to the Mediterranean coasts, but it has spread throughout much of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea and on riverbanks. Numerous global culinary traditions make use of the fennel plant's bulb, foliage, and fruits. The most effective form of fennel is its little blooms, or "pollen," which is also its most expensive form. When young, fennel fruit is green or brown and gradually ages to a dull grey colour, with an anise-flavored scent. Green fruits are best for cooking. Fennel pollen is second most expensive spice in the world and price at 400-600$(Rs. 36000-40000)
1. Saffron(केसर) – $4,000-6,000
The flower of Crocus sativus, also referred to as the "saffron crocus," is the source of the spice known as saffron. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, it cost around $5000-6000(Rs 300,000). The vibrant red stigma and styles, sometimes known as "threads," are harvested and dried for use primarily as food flavour and colouring. Saffron is said to have its roots in Iran, however there are still some questions about where exactly. However, it has also been proposed that this plant may have originated in Greece and Mesopotamia. The saffron crocus gradually spread across much of Eurasia before being introduced to regions of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. The phytochemicals picrocrocin and safranal are responsible for saffron's flavour and iodoform- or hay-like aroma. Additionally, it includes the carotenoid pigment crocin, which gives textiles and dishes a deep golden-yellow tint.
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