ORGANIC ORIGINS Pure White Sesame Oil, wooden Pressed Oild, Sakhi SHG, Natural, Chemical Free, 200 gm

Wood-pressed (lakdi ghana) white sesame (til) oil sold under the ORGANIC ORIGINS label and made by Sakhi Self Help Group in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. Pack size: 200 g.

What to use it for

Pressed from raw white til, so it is light in colour and gentle in taste. Use it for tempering, chutneys and pickles, and in til sweets around Sankranti. This is not the dark, toasted sesame oil used in Chinese or Korean cooking — that is pressed from roasted seed and tastes very different.

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 200 g is about 215–220 ml — 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.