Caper

About Caper

Capers are pickled or salt-cured unopened flower buds of Capparis spinosa — a wild shrub thriving in India's dry, rocky Rajasthani terrain. Used since ancient Roman and Greek times as a pungent condiment. India exports capers primarily to European gourmet food markets where they command premium prices.

Health Benefits

• •High in rutin — a bioflavonoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects
• •Traditional use in Ayurveda for liver and kidney health
• •Quercetin content supports immunity and cardiovascular health
• •Low calorie but rich in copper and iron minerals

Culinary & Industrial Uses

• •Mediterranean pasta, pizza and salads (Puttanesca sauce)
• •Caponata, tapenade and tartare sauces for fine dining
• •Smoked salmon accompaniment in European cuisine
• •Pickled in brine or salt-packed for gourmet export markets

Processing & Grades

Hand-harvested as unopened buds before sunrise, graded by size: non-pareil (smallest, finest) to grusas (largest). Brined or salt-packed and packed in glass jars for export.