Alligator pepper

Spice made from the seeds of Aframomum species

Alligator pepper (also known as Ishitɛ, Ata Ire, Ose Oji, mbongo spice, ntuen ibok(Efik/Ibibio) Kàsù(Boki language), or hepper pepper or ehien-edo in Bini language) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum daniellii, A. citratum, or A. exscapum. It is a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or "grains of paradise". Unlike grains of paradise, which are generally sold as only the seeds of the plant, alligator pepper is sold as the entire pod containing the seeds (in the same manner to another close relative, black cardamom).

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