{"title":"Idhayam","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdhayam is the sesame oil brand in Tamil Nadu, pressed from sesame seed and sold in the same yellow and purple label for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGingelly oil is the everyday cooking oil in a Tamil or Sri Lankan kitchen, for the tempering at the start of a sambar and for pickles. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sesame-and-gingelly-oil\"\u003esesame and gingelly oils\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mantra-groundnut-oil-1l","title":"Mantra Groundnut Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eMantra is the groundnut oil from V.V.V \u0026amp; Sons, the Tamil Nadu house behind Idhayam, and it is what a South Indian kitchen reaches for when there is frying to do. Clear, faintly sweet and stable at a high heat, so vada and murukku crisp instead of soaking. One litre, 912g net, trans fat free and free from argemone oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHold it around 180C for vada, bonda, bhaji and murukku, and let it come back up to temperature between batches. It makes a clean tarka, it is the traditional fat for a kadai poriyal, and it stands in for sunflower oil anywhere you want a little nuttiness behind the spice. Never pour used oil back into the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst \u003ca href=\"\/products\/annam-peanut-oil-1l\"\u003eAnnam Peanut Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e it is much the same job at much the same price, so buy on the label you know. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundnut-oil\"\u003egroundnut oil\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idhayam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012513415507,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/mantra-groundnut-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790172585"},{"product_id":"mantra-groundnut-oil-5l","title":"Mantra Groundnut Oil 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe five litre can of Mantra groundnut oil, 4.560kg net, for a kitchen that fries every week or cooks for a crowd. The same oil as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mantra-groundnut-oil-1l\"\u003eMantra Groundnut Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e: clear, faintly sweet, stable at a high heat, trans fat free and free from argemone oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the size that makes sense if you deep fry. Keep the can out of direct sunlight, decant into a smaller bottle for daily use rather than lifting five litres over a pan, and never pour used oil back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundnut-oil\"\u003egroundnut oil\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idhayam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012513513811,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/mantra-groundnut-oil-5l-front.png?v=1790172597"},{"product_id":"idhayam-sesame-oil-1l","title":"Idhayam Sesame Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eIdhayam is the gingelly oil most Tamil kitchens in Britain are actually looking for. It is pressed from sesame seed with a little palm jaggery, the traditional chekku method, and it comes out golden and mildly nutty rather than the dark toasted oil used as a seasoning in Chinese cooking. You can cook in this one. One litre, 914g net, packed for the UK and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the fat for the tarka in sambar, rasam and puliyodharai, and the oil poured over a jar of avakkai or lemon pickle to seal it. Mix it into idli podi, shallow fry vada and bonda at a moderate heat, or use it on skin and hair as a good many households do. Keep it out of strong light and do not refrigerate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/idhayam-sesame-oil-500ml\"\u003eIdhayam Sesame Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e if you want to try it first, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ganesh-sesame-oil-750ml\"\u003eGanesh Sesame Oil 750ml\u003c\/a\u003e for comparison. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sesame-and-gingelly-oil\"\u003esesame and gingelly oil\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idhayam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012513579347,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/idhayam-sesame-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790172607"},{"product_id":"idhayam-sesame-oil-500ml","title":"Idhayam Sesame Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe half litre bottle of Idhayam gingelly oil, which is the right size if you are buying nallennai for the first time or only use it for the tarka. Pressed from sesame seed with a little palm jaggery, golden rather than dark, and mild enough to cook in rather than only to finish with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tarka in sambar and rasam, for puliyodharai, and poured over a jar of pickle to seal it. It goes into idli podi, and onto the skin before a bath, which is what a fair share of the bottles bought in a Tamil household are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/idhayam-sesame-oil-1l\"\u003eIdhayam Sesame Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e is better value if you cook with it weekly. 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