Oils for Traditional Indian Cooking – Cold Pressed the Authentic Way

Indian cooking is more than just food — it's an experience steeped in heritage, flavor, and wellness. The oils used in cooking play a central role in shaping taste, aroma, digestion, and even the nutritional value of every meal. At SutraKart, we bring you a curated collection of wood pressed, cold extracted oils crafted specifically for traditional Indian cuisine — oils that revive forgotten practices while nourishing your body and soul.

What Makes an Oil “Traditional”?

Traditional Indian oils are extracted using slow, mechanical wooden churners, known locally as lakdi ghani or chekku. This method dates back thousands of years and involves crushing native seeds at low temperatures to retain their natural nutrients, aroma, and color. Unlike refined oils, which are processed with heat and chemicals, cold pressed oils are clean, unadulterated, and full of flavor.

SutraKart's oils are produced using these very methods — without hexane, without bleach, without heat. Whether you're frying puris or tempering dal, our oils ensure your food remains delicious, digestible, and deeply nourishing.

Why Indian Cooking Needs the Right Oil

Indian cuisine includes a wide variety of techniques — roasting, sautéing, tempering, steaming, and deep frying. Each method demands an oil with a unique smoke point, flavor profile, and digestibility. Our wood pressed oils are handpicked and matched to these culinary styles, so you can cook every dish the way it’s meant to be — from North Indian sabzis to South Indian curries.

Our Top Cold Pressed Oils for Indian Cooking:

• Groundnut Oil: A must-have in Western and Central India. Great for deep frying, poha, bhajiyas, and Maharashtrian thechas.
• Sesame (Til) Oil: Used extensively in South India for tamarind gravies, pickles, pongal, and dosa.
• Coconut Oil: The soul of Kerala cuisine. Ideal for avial, puttu, banana chips, and fish fry.
• Mustard Oil: Essential in Bengali, Punjabi, and Eastern recipes. Adds pungency to mustard gravies, pickles, and tandoori marinades.

Flavor Like It Was Meant to Be

In traditional Indian homes, flavor comes not from artificial ingredients but from real spices and high-quality oil. The right oil binds spices, enhances aromas, and creates a robust base for your cooking. Our oils are full-bodied and aromatic — you can taste the groundnut in every sabzi and smell the mustard as you sizzle your tempering. This isn't supermarket blandness — it's real flavor, alive and present.

The Ayurvedic View – Food as Medicine

According to Ayurveda, the quality of your oil determines how your body assimilates food. Refined oils block subtle energy channels (srotas), whereas cold pressed oils support digestion, lubrication of joints, and absorption of nutrients. For instance:

• Sesame Oil balances Vata, ideal for cold seasons and grounding meals.
• Coconut Oil cools Pitta and soothes inflammation.
• Mustard Oil stimulates Agni (digestive fire) and removes Ama (toxins).

Cooking Applications by Region

South Indian Cuisine:

Use wood pressed sesame or coconut oil for tadkas, sambar, rasam, and sautéed greens. The oils enhance spices like curry leaves, mustard seeds, and urad dal beautifully.

North Indian Cuisine:

Groundnut and mustard oils are ideal for aloo sabzi, rajma, parathas, and winter pickles. They hold up well under heat and create that smoky depth so central to North Indian taste.

East Indian Cuisine:

Mustard oil is central to Bengali and Odia cooking. From shorshe ilish to panch phoron tadkas, its sharpness is a signature of flavor and tradition.

Western Indian Cuisine:

Groundnut oil dominates in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Use it for theplas, sabudana khichdi, farsan, puran poli, and even chutneys.

100% Native Seeds, Sourced Sustainably

Our oils begin with seeds grown on Indian soil — not imported, genetically modified, or chemically treated. We work with local farmers across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Assam to source traditional seed varieties that have been preserved over generations.

All seeds are naturally sun-dried, hand cleaned, and then slow extracted in wooden churners. There’s no use of high-pressure or metal blades. The oil is then filtered using a natural sedimentation process and packed fresh.

Packaging & Freshness

We extract oils in small weekly batches to ensure freshness. Bottles are sealed in food-grade, leak-proof packaging. Available in 500ml, 1L, 5L, and combo packs. Use our family combo offers to try multiple oils depending on your cooking needs.

We recommend storing cold pressed oils in a cool, dark place and consuming them within 90 days of pressing for the best aroma and health benefits.

No Refining. No Preservatives. No Adulteration.

SutraKart cold pressed oils contain:

• ✔ 0% Refined Ingredients
• ✔ 0% Added Preservatives
• ✔ 0% Artificial Colors or Fragrances
• ✔ 100% Real Taste from Native Seeds

Hear From Our Customers

“My dal tadka has never tasted better! The aroma of sesame oil is divine.” – Bhavana, Chennai

“I never imagined mustard oil could be this smooth. My pickles last longer and taste traditional.” – Dr. Avinash, Kolkata

“The groundnut oil is a game changer. It reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking.” – Kiran, Pune

How to Make the Switch

1. Start with one oil — sesame, coconut, or groundnut — depending on your cooking style.
2. Use it for tadkas, sautéing vegetables, or even dosa roasting.
3. Reduce refined oil gradually. Your digestion will improve and food will taste fuller.
4. Store oils in a glass or steel container in a dark place.
5. Use within 3 months to experience maximum aroma and health value.

Delivery Across India

We deliver to every state, city, and town in India. Whether you're in a metro like Bangalore or a smaller town like Udupi or Guntur, your order is dispatched fresh and fast. Our delivery partners ensure leak-proof, timely packaging — so you get the purest oil, wherever you are.

Choose SutraKart for Taste That Heals

More than just cooking oil, SutraKart oils are your partners in nourishment, tradition, and healing. They represent a forgotten rhythm of life — one where food was sacred, and health was part of the meal. Rediscover that legacy. Start today. Cook the way your ancestors did — and feel the difference in every bite.