Idhayam Gingelly (Sesame) Oil - 1Ltr

An oil-bath Deepavali morning, and every vathal kuzhambu since.

• What: Gingelly oil, pressed from sesame seeds
• Pack: 1 litre bottle
• Brand: Idhayam, Virudhunagar, since 1986
• Contains: Sesame

Sesame, also called nallennai (Tamil) · nallenna (Malayalam) · ellenne (Kannada) · nuvvula nune (Telugu) · til ka tel (Hindi) · teelache tel (Marathi) · tal nu tel (Gujarati) · til da tel (Punjabi) · tiler tel (Bengali).

What it is

Tamil homes call it nallennai, simply "good oil", and for a lot of families Idhayam was the only bottle that ever sat by the stove. V.V.V. Rajendran started the brand in Virudhunagar in 1986, and it has been the name for gingelly oil in Tamil Nadu ever since.

This is the oil you are meant to taste. It is what makes a vathal kuzhambu smell like home and turns a spoon of podi into a meal. Choosing between oils? Gingelly for kuzhambu, podi and pickles; groundnut for everyday cooking and frying; coconut for Kerala dishes.

Tip: Mix it into idli milagai podi until it looks like wet sand. That is the right amount.

Goes well with: Suswaad Idli Chilli Powder (Sesame), 777 Vathal Kuzhambu Paste, Grand Sweets Vathakuzhambu Thokku

Sesame oil

• Sesame

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