ORGANIC ORIGINS Pure Flaxseed Oil, Jawas Oil, wooden Pressed Oild, Sakhi SHG, Natural, Chemical Free, 1000 gm

Wood-pressed (lakdi ghana) flaxseed (jawas) oil sold under the ORGANIC ORIGINS label and made by Sakhi Self Help Group in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. Pack size: 1000 g.

What to use it for

Jawas oil is best used raw — drizzled over food or stirred into chutneys and dips. It is not meant for frying or high-heat cooking.

What to expect from a wood-pressed oil

Oil pressed slowly in a wooden ghana is usually filtered rather than refined, so it keeps more of the seed's own smell and colour than a supermarket refined oil. A thin layer of sediment may settle at the bottom of the bottle — that is normal. Pour gently if you want it clear.

Weight, not volume

This oil is sold by weight. Oil is lighter than water, so 1000 g is about 1.08–1.1 litres — useful to know when you compare it with oils sold in ml.

Storage

Keep the lid closed and store the bottle away from the stove and direct sunlight. Flaxseed oil turns stale faster than most cooking oils. Keep it in the fridge once opened and use it up within a few weeks; if it smells like paint or fish, it has gone off. Unless you use a lot of it, a smaller pack is easier to finish while it is fresh.