Grains of Selim
Grains of Selim is a spice. It is made from the seeds of the shrub Xylopia aethiopica, found in Africa. Other names include kimba pepper, African pepper, Moor pepper, Negro pepper, Kani pepper, Kili pepper, Sénégal pepper, Ethiopian pepper and Guinea pepper. The seeds have a musky flavor. Very often they are used as a replacement for black pepper. The spice is sometimes confused with grains of paradise.
Related pages
References
- The Oxford Companion to Food, by Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211579-0
Other websites
- Recipe for West African Peanut Soup incorporating Sénégal Pepper
- Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages [1] Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 26 2005)
- Celtnet Spice Guide [2] (accessed July 19 2007)