Spices play a very essential role in adding flavour to the food. Here is the list of 5 most expensive spices of the world.
The demand of poppy seeds is very high as compared to the production, that builts its price upto 1,600.
Long pepper is Rs 1,702 per kg due to its extensive and expensive production process and increased consumption.
Mahlab can costs upto Rs 2,464 per kg because its exraction by cracking open the cherry pit is very lengthy process.
It costs Rs 13,500 per kg because vanilla vines take two to four years to reach maturity and also the crops are also sometimes affected by cyclone.
Pure saffron is handpicked stigma of crocus flower and each flower only has three threads in it. This makes it upto Rs 1,63,012 per kg.