Idhayam Gingelly (Sesame) Oil - 2 litres

Topped up before anyone noticed it was low, the bottle that never left the stove.

• What: Gingelly oil, pressed from sesame seeds
• Pack: 2 litre bottle
• Brand: Idhayam, Virudhunagar, since 1986
• Best for: Kuzhambu, tempering, podi and pickles
• 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

Idhayam was founded in December 1986 by V.V.V. Rajendran in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, and gingelly oil has always been its main product. In Tamil kitchens it is simply nallennai, the good oil.

Two litres is the bottle for a kitchen that cooks Tamil food every day: tempering for kuzhambu, a spoon over podi rice, oil to top up the pickle jar. It has the warm, nutty smell of sesame you notice the moment it hits the pan. Choosing between gingelly oils? Idhayam for the familiar everyday taste; 777 cold pressed or Nalla Maharaja wood pressed for a rawer, stronger one.

Tip: When the oil in a pickle jar drops below the pickle, warm a little of this, let it cool, and pour it over.

Goes well with: 777 Idli Chilli Powder, 777 Kaara Kuzhambu Paste, Sri Durga Seedless Tamarind

Sesame oil

• Sesame

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