Oral tradition
Tellicherry pepper
Tellicherry, now Thalassery in Kerala, gave its name to a grade of large, ripe black peppercorns traded for centuries from the Malabar coast.
Pepper was once worth its weight in gold, they say.
Tellicherry, now Thalassery in Kerala, gave its name to a grade of large, ripe black peppercorns traded for centuries from the Malabar coast.
Pepper was once worth its weight in gold, they say.