{"title":"Vegan Indian Pantry","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large share of everyday Indian food is plant based already: chana masala, rajma chawal, a pot of dal, aloo gobi, bhindi masala and chana dal with lauki are all cooked with oil in many homes. This page collects the vegan pantry behind those dishes, from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003etinned chickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003etinned beans\u003c\/a\u003e to saag, tomatoes, rice, atta and cooking oils. Ghee, paneer, butter and honey are left out on purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany restaurant versions finish a curry with cream or a spoon of ghee, so cooking at home is the easiest way to keep these dishes vegan. Make the tarka with sunflower, rapeseed or groundnut oil: heat it until it shimmers, add cumin seeds until they crackle, then onion, ginger, garlic and chilli. Sarson ka saag is traditionally finished with butter, but \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-saag-and-spinach\"\u003etinned saag\u003c\/a\u003e warmed through a garlic and oil tarka is deeply savoury on its own, and coconut milk does the job of cream in South Indian and Sri Lankan curries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlain flatbreads are vegan when made the usual way: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chapati-atta\"\u003echapati atta\u003c\/a\u003e, water and a pinch of salt, cooked dry on a tawa and served unbuttered. Rice, millet and maize breads work the same way. Some foods are made in places that also handle milk, so read each label for milk or may contain warnings if you avoid dairy strictly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChickpeas and beans in tins are already cooked. Rinse them under the cold tap to lose the canning liquid, or save the chickpea water, called aquafaba, which whips like egg white for vegan baking. Once a tin is opened, move what is left into a covered tub in the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ktc-chilli-beans-400g","title":"KTC Chilli Beans 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Chilli Beans are red kidney beans already cooked in a spiced tomato sauce with chilli, onion, cinnamon and paprika, about four or five minutes from being dinner. This is the KTC tin for a night when nothing is getting chopped. If you would rather build your own rajma from scratch, buy plain kidney beans in water instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat it gently in a saucepan, stirring, and do not let it boil. It goes over rice, into a wrap or a jacket potato, or becomes the base of a chilli with fried onion and mince. For a quick rajma, tip the tin into fried cumin, ginger and garlic and finish with a pinch of garam masala.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Edibles pack their oils and canned goods in Wednesbury, West Midlands, and have done for decades. See the rest from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ktc\"\u003eKTC\u003c\/a\u003e, or the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003ebeans and peas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54969980551507,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-chilli-beans-400g-front.png?v=1790172300"},{"product_id":"7ray-organic-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml","title":"7Ray Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCold pressed in Sri Lanka from fresh coconut and sold in a glass jar, this is the grade of coconut oil you buy when you want to taste the coconut. It sets white and firm in a cool kitchen and carries a clean coconut smell into everything it touches, which is the whole point of it in a Kerala or Sri Lankan curry, and the reason it is no good at all when you want the spice to lead. For that, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7ray-organic-white-coconut-cooking-oil-500ml\"\u003e7Ray Organic White Coconut Cooking Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tarka, in sweets and baking in place of butter, and on toast once the kitchen is warm enough to spread it. Most South Asian homes keep a jar for hair and skin too, and this one is clean enough for both jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCertified organic: EU LK-BIO-149 (non-EU agriculture), USDA Organic, Control Union\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e7Ray press their oil in Sri Lanka from fresh nuts instead of refining imported crude, so the virgin grade still smells of coconut. We stock both of their grades, from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/7ray\"\u003e7Ray\u003c\/a\u003e, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7Ray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54969999524179,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/7ray-organic-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790247927"},{"product_id":"7ray-organic-white-coconut-cooking-oil-500ml","title":"7Ray Organic White Coconut Cooking Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is 7Ray's neutral grade of organic coconut oil, made for the hob. In the jar the White Coconut Cooking Oil looks identical to 7Ray's virgin oil, but it tastes of very little and fries cleanly, so a curry that should carry no coconut stays that way. Melt a spoonful for the onion and spice base, or for shallow frying dosa, vada and pakora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works anywhere a recipe asks for a neutral fat, roasting and baking included. It sets solid below room temperature, so measure it by the spoon; do not try to pour it. If you want the dish to taste of coconut, you want the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/7ray-organic-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003e7Ray Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCertified organic: EU LK-BIO-149 (non-EU agriculture), USDA Organic, Control Union\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e7Ray press in Sri Lanka and do not refine imported crude. Both grades are on the shelf, from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/7ray\"\u003e7Ray\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7Ray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970002800979,"sku":null,"price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/7ray-organic-white-coconut-cooking-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790247944"},{"product_id":"annam-peanut-oil-1l","title":"Annam Peanut Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnnam Peanut Oil is a clear, faintly sweet groundnut oil, and the 1 litre bottle to reach for when there is deep frying to do. It takes serious heat without breaking down and it is far less assertive than sesame, so the spice still leads. Against sunflower oil the Annam gives South Indian and Gujarati frying a rounder, nuttier background; against sesame oil it stays out of the way entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet it to around 180C for vada, bhaji, bonda, murukku and puri, and let it come back up to temperature between batches, or the outside soaks before it crisps. It is good in a kadai stir fry or a poriyal, and a spoonful makes a clean tarka. Never pour hot 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\u003eAnnam is a familiar sight in Tamil and Sri Lankan kitchens across the UK, and this is the line we are asked for most. Compare it with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundnut-oil\"\u003egroundnut oil\u003c\/a\u003e in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970008306003,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/annam-peanut-oil-1l-front_974d36cd-d1dc-4cd2-b6e8-706ad4cfa5bd.png?v=1790708052"},{"product_id":"east-end-pure-sunflower-oil-1l","title":"East End Pure Sunflower Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eEast End Pure Sunflower Oil is a light, neutral, all purpose oil, and the 1 litre bottle to pick when you want the oil to disappear behind the spice. The East End pack gives a smoke point of 230C, so it takes a hot karahi without trouble. For everyday curries and shallow frying it does everything groundnut or sesame oil would, without adding a flavour of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the base of almost any curry: heat, whole spices, then onion. It fries pakora, bhaji, samosa and puri comfortably at 170 to 180C, roasts vegetables, greases a tin for cake or dhokla, and goes into dressings and marinades. Keep it out of direct sunlight, and never pour hot oil back into the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of non-UK origin\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast End Foods have supplied British Asian grocers from the West Midlands for decades, with own-label lines priced to be bought by the case. If you would rather have a supermarket label, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flora-pure-sunflower-oil-1l\"\u003eFlora Pure Sunflower Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e does the same job. Both sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003esunflower oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East End","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970009977171,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/east-end-pure-sunflower-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790172188"},{"product_id":"flora-pure-sunflower-oil-1l","title":"Flora Pure Sunflower Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlora Pure Sunflower Oil is the familiar 1 litre bottle of neutral, high smoke point cooking oil. It covers most of what a kitchen asks of a single oil: frying, baking, roasting, dressings and marinades. The Flora label is the reason most people reach for it; if you want the same job done under a different name, the East End Sunflower Oil 1L behaves identically in a curry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the onion and spice base, for deep frying pakora and samosa at 170 to 180C, and for stir frying in a kadai or a wok. Do not pour hot oil back into the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlora is bottled in Liverpool by Edible Oils Ltd under licence, and is about as widely recognised as cooking oil gets in Britain. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003esunflower oil\u003c\/a\u003e, or the whole \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970011287891,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/flora-pure-sunflower-oil-1l-front_55a2a7a7-ec4c-4390-bedb-9ccad83aac70.png?v=1790708098"},{"product_id":"ganesh-sesame-oil-750ml","title":"Ganesh Sesame Oil 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eGanesh Sesame Oil is golden, mildly nutty and pressed from untoasted seed, and this 750ml bottle is what a South Indian recipe means by nallennai or gingelly oil. It is the golden untoasted kind, so you can fry in the Ganesh as well as drizzle it at the end; the dark toasted oil of Chinese cooking is a different product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the traditional fat for the tarka in sambar, rasam and puliyodharai. Pour it over a jar of avakkai or lemon pickle to seal and preserve it, mix it into idli podi to eat with idli and dosa, or shallow fry vada and bonda at a moderate heat. Keep it out of strong light and do not refrigerate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere sunflower oil stays neutral, this one is meant to be tasted. If the 750ml bottle is too small for how you cook, there is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gingelly-sesame-oil\"\u003e1 litre gingelly oil\u003c\/a\u003e on the same shelf, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ganesh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970027934035,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ganesh-sesame-oil-750ml-front.png?v=1790222748"},{"product_id":"green-giant-original-sweetcorn-340g","title":"Green Giant Original Sweetcorn 340g","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Giant Original Sweetcorn is whole kernels in lightly salted water, and a tin that tastes cleanly of corn. The Green Giant is naturally sweet with no added sugar, drains to 285g, and holds at least three portions. An 80g serving counts as one of your five a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain it and it is ready, hot or cold. Stir it into a corn chaat with onion, chilli, lemon and chaat masala, fold it through a vegetable pulao, or fry it with butter, black pepper and a pinch of red chilli for a side that takes two minutes. It goes into fritters, into a sweetcorn and paneer bhurji, and onto a pizza or a jacket potato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen Giant have been canning sweetcorn for the best part of a century and still work to a short window between field and tin. Find it in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sweetcorn-peas-and-mushrooms\"\u003esweetcorn and vegetables\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Giant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970064011603,"sku":null,"price":1.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/green-giant-original-sweetcorn-340g-front.png?v=1790222764"},{"product_id":"ktc-chopped-tomatoes-400g","title":"KTC Chopped Tomatoes 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Chopped Tomatoes are peeled Italian tomatoes, chopped and packed in tomato juice, 240g drained. This is the tin most curry bases in a British Asian kitchen start from. Chopped tomatoes break down faster than whole plums, so the KTC 400g is the one for a weeknight masala, a keema, or a pasta sauce when time is short. For a sweeter, slower sauce, and if you do not mind crushing them yourself, take the TRS Peeled Plum Tomatoes 400g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd it once the onions have browned and cook until the oil separates: that is the tomato stage of almost any curry. It is the gravy in rajma, chana masala and keema, and it stands in for a pizza or pasta sauce. Heated gently on its own for five or six minutes it makes the start of a soup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Edibles have been packing oils and canned goods in Wednesbury for decades and we carry their tinned range in depth, from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ktc\"\u003eKTC\u003c\/a\u003e. This one sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-tomatoes\"\u003etomatoes and paste\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970065781075,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-chopped-tomatoes-400g-front.png?v=1790172311"},{"product_id":"ktc-rosecoco-beans-400g","title":"KTC Rosecoco Beans 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Rosecoco Beans are speckled borlotti in salted water, already cooked, so they only need warming through. They are creamier and smaller than a butter bean and hold together better than a kidney bean, which makes this KTC tin the one for minestrone, a bean salad, or beans and greens. In a Punjabi kitchen they take a masala as well as rajma does, with a softer bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd them to a minestrone in the last ten minutes. For a rosecoco curry, fry onion, ginger, garlic and tomato, tip in the drained beans and simmer briefly. Cold, they make a salad with red onion, lemon and coriander; mashed with garlic and oil, a spread. Drain and rinse first, heat gently, and do not let them boil or they break up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarian and vegan\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Edibles pack in Wednesbury, West Midlands, and have done for decades. See the rest from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ktc\"\u003eKTC\u003c\/a\u003e, or the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003ebeans and peas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970066862419,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-rosecoco-beans-400g-front.png?v=1790172323"},{"product_id":"ktc-sarson-ka-saag-800g","title":"KTC Sarson Ka Saag 800g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Sarson Ka Saag is the Punjabi winter dish of mustard leaves and spinach, cooked down with onion, garlic, ginger, green chilli and cumin, ready to heat from the 800g tin. At 48 per cent mustard leaf to 30 per cent spinach, the KTC is the milder one. The TRS Sarson Ka Saag 850g runs at 94 per cent mustard leaf, so take that if you want the sharper, more bitter saag and this if you want it rounder and greener. One tin serves four with roti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat it gently on the hob, stirring now and then, until it is piping hot. Finish it the way the pack suggests, with garlic fried in ghee or butter poured over the top, and eat it with makki di roti, white butter and a piece of gur. Plain roti or rice will do on a weeknight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Edibles have been packing oils and canned goods in Wednesbury for decades. Find this with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-saag-and-spinach\"\u003espinach and saag\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970069811539,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-sarson-ka-saag-800g-front.png?v=1790172335"},{"product_id":"ktc-spinach-puree-795g","title":"KTC Spinach Puree 795g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Spinach Puree is cooked spinach, pureed and lightly salted, 97.6 per cent spinach in the 795g tin. It takes out the longest part of making palak paneer or saag, which is washing, wilting and blending several bags of leaves. If the spinach is going to be blended anyway, buy it blended. If you want some leaf left in a dal, the TRS Chopped Spinach 795g is the one, and for leaves that stay whole, the TRS Spinach Leaf 765g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor palak paneer, fry cumin, garlic, ginger and onion, add the puree, let it simmer, then fold in fried paneer and a little cream. It becomes the gravy in saag aloo, saag chicken or saag gosht, and stirs into a cooked dal for dal palak. Heat it for three or four minutes without boiling, and drain it if you are serving it as a side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Edibles pack in Wednesbury, West Midlands. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-saag-and-spinach\"\u003espinach and saag\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970071974227,"sku":null,"price":1.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-spinach-puree-795g-front.png?v=1790172346"},{"product_id":"natco-boiled-chick-peas-jumbo-400g","title":"Natco Boiled Chick Peas Jumbo 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatco Boiled Chick Peas Jumbo are the larger calibre chickpea, boiled in salted water and ready to heat, 240g drained. The bigger bean holds its shape in a chana masala where a standard tin goes to paste, and it gives a coarser, better hummus. Buy the Natco jumbo when the chickpeas are meant to be seen and bitten. If you need twice the quantity at a standard size, take the TRS Chick Peas 800g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimmer them in an onion, tomato and ginger masala for chana masala or Punjabi chole. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion, tamarind chutney and sev. For hummus, blend them with tahini, garlic, lemon and a spoonful of the liquid from the tin. Roasted with oil and chaat masala they make a decent snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatco have been importing and packing South Asian ingredients for the UK for over half a century, and the tinned pulses are the lines we reorder fastest. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natco\"\u003eNatco\u003c\/a\u003e, or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970072760659,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/natco-boiled-chick-peas-jumbo-400g-front_9cc14774-dc31-48a2-8e14-0deba9cb42c8.png?v=1790331177"},{"product_id":"natco-gungo-peas-400g","title":"Natco Gungo Peas 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatco Gungo Peas are cooked pigeon peas in salted water, 240g drained, and the pulse behind a proper Caribbean rice and peas as well as a good deal of Trinidadian and Guyanese cooking. They are small, firm and faintly nutty, and they hold their shape through a long simmer in coconut milk. For a Punjabi curry you would be better off with black eye beans or the Natco jumbo chickpeas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFry spring onion, garlic and thyme, add the drained peas with rice and coconut milk, and cook until the rice is done. They also go into a Trinidadian pelau, a gungo pea soup with dumplings, or a curry made with Caribbean curry powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatco have been packing for the UK for over fifty years. See the rest from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natco\"\u003eNatco\u003c\/a\u003e, or the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003ebeans and peas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073022803,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/natco-gungo-peas-400g-front.png?v=1790172390"},{"product_id":"trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g","title":"TRS Boiled Chickpeas 800g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTRS Boiled Chickpeas are cooked in salted water, 480g drained: twice the usual tin, for a proper pot of chana or a big batch of hummus. These are standard calibre, a little softer and smaller than the Natco Jumbo Chick Peas 400g, so buy the TRS 800g when you need quantity and the jumbo when you want a firmer, larger bean that stays whole in a chaat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tin makes chana masala or Punjabi chole for four to six in an onion, tomato and ginger masala. Blend them with tahini, lemon, garlic and a little of the liquid from the tin for hummus. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion, tamarind chutney and sev, or roasted with oil, salt and chilli, or straight into a pulao or a salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 800g, drained 480g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRS have been on UK shelves for decades and cover just about every aisle of an Asian grocer. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trs\"\u003eTRS\u003c\/a\u003e, or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073678163,"sku":null,"price":1.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g-front.png?v=1790172412"},{"product_id":"trs-chopped-spinach-795g","title":"TRS Chopped Spinach 795g","description":"\u003cp\u003eCooked spinach, chopped, canned with nothing else added, in the size to buy if saag is on your table more than occasionally. Chopped spinach keeps some leaf texture, which a puree does not, so this is the tin for saag aloo, dal palak, or any spinach curry where you want to see the leaf. When the dish is going to be blended smooth anyway, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-spinach-puree-795g\"\u003eKTC Spinach Puree 795g\u003c\/a\u003e saves you the trouble; when the leaves should stay whole, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-spinach-leaf-765g\"\u003eTRS Spinach Leaf 765g\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor saag aloo or saag paneer, cook onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli in oil, add the spinach and simmer. Stir it into a cooked dal before the tarka for dal palak, or fold it into keema palak or an egg bhurji at the end. Drained well, it fills a paratha or a samosa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of EU\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRS have been on UK shelves for decades. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trs\"\u003eTRS\u003c\/a\u003e, or the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-saag-and-spinach\"\u003espinach and saag\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073743699,"sku":null,"price":1.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-chopped-spinach-795g-front.png?v=1790172434"},{"product_id":"trs-italian-peeled-plum-tomatoes-400g","title":"TRS Italian Peeled Plum Tomatoes 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTRS Italian Peeled Plum Tomatoes are whole plums in tomato juice, produced in Italy from Italian tomatoes, 240g drained. Crushed into the pan they give a sweeter, less acidic sauce than chopped tomatoes, because less of the flesh has been cut and cooked before it reached the tin. Buy the TRS when the sauce has time to simmer and you do not mind crushing them yourself; when speed matters more, the KTC Chopped Tomatoes 400g are the sensible tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrush them by hand into the pan for a curry base and cook until the oil separates. The sweeter tomato is worth having in butter chicken and other makhani sauces, and in a ragu, a pizza sauce or a slow shakshuka. Drained, halved and roasted with garlic and oil, they make a quick chutney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRS have been on UK shelves for decades. Find these in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-tomatoes\"\u003etomatoes and paste\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073776467,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-italian-peeled-plum-tomatoes-400g-front.png?v=1790172444"},{"product_id":"trs-spinach-leaf-765g","title":"TRS Spinach Leaf 765g","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole leaf spinach, cooked and canned in water, 530g drained. Whole leaves hold their shape through a curry or beside a roast in a way that chopped or pureed spinach never does, so this is the tin when the spinach should still look like spinach: a saag with visible leaf, a garlicky side, a layer in a lasagne. For a dal, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-chopped-spinach-795g\"\u003eTRS Chopped Spinach 795g\u003c\/a\u003e is easier work, and a puree is what you want for a smooth palak paneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor palak with whole leaf, fry garlic, cumin and dried chilli in oil, add the drained leaves and toss until hot. The leaves keep their shape in a saag gosht or saag chicken, warm through with butter and black pepper as a side for a Sunday roast, and fold through pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 765g, drained 530g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of EU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRS have been on UK shelves for decades and cover just about every aisle of an Asian grocer. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trs\"\u003eTRS\u003c\/a\u003e, or the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-saag-and-spinach\"\u003espinach and saag\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073874771,"sku":null,"price":1.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-spinach-leaf-765g-front.png?v=1790172465"},{"product_id":"white-tower-tomato-paste-4-550g","title":"White Tower Tomato Paste 4.55kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Tower Tomato Paste is double concentrated Greek paste at 28 to 30 per cent soluble solids, with no added salt, in a 4.55kg catering tin. It is thick, dark and intensely savoury, so a spoonful of the White Tower does the work of half a tin of chopped tomatoes. It adds concentration more than body, and at 4.55kg it is a restaurant size: if you are cooking for a family, a small tube will serve you better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFry a tablespoon in the oil with the onion and spices before any liquid goes in, so it darkens and loses its raw edge. It colours and thickens a biryani gravy, a keema or a chilli. Once the tin is open, decant what is left into a tub and keep it in the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Tower make theirs in Greece and sell this size to kitchens that get through it. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-tomatoes\"\u003etomatoes and paste\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Tower","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54984506507603,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/white-tower-tomato-paste-4.550g-front.png?v=1790173526"},{"product_id":"ceylon-recepe-organic-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml","title":"Ceylon Recepe Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeylon Recepe coconut oil is an organic virgin coconut oil cold pressed in Sri Lanka, 450g net in a 500ml jar, with organic coconut as the only ingredient. It carries a clean coconut aroma and sets firm in a cool kitchen, so choose it when you want the coconut to be tasted, whether in a Sri Lankan curry or spread on toast in place of butter. If you want a coconut oil that stays neutral in the pan, the 7Ray white cooking oil is the one to pick instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSri Lankan and Kerala curries, sambols and the tarka for a parippu (dal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrying and sauteing at everyday hob temperatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA butter alternative for spreads, baking and salad dressings, as the pack itself suggests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHair, skin and oil pulling, the traditional uses the pack also lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified organic EU LK-BIO-149 (non-EU agriculture), CU 833477\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCeylon Recepe coconut oil sits with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coconut-oil\"\u003ecoconut oil\u003c\/a\u003e, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ceylon Recepe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54981328437587,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ceylon-recepe-organic-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml-front_6d02f6e8-c5f2-44b9-b6c0-17ffeefc8a52.png?v=1790708073"},{"product_id":"gold-winner-groundnut-oil-500ml","title":"Gold Winner Groundnut Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe half litre of Gold Winner Groundnut Oil: high smoke point, faintly sweet, and the traditional fat for South Indian frying. This size suits a kitchen that fries now and then, since oil keeps better in a bottle that gets used up. If you fry often, the Gold Winner Groundnut Oil 1L is the sensible buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat it to around 180C for vada, murukku and bhaji, or use a spoonful for a poriyal or a tarka. It roasts vegetables well too. Keep it out of direct light with the cap closed, and never pour hot oil back into the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you fry often, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gold-winner-groundnut-oil-1l\"\u003eGold Winner Groundnut Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e is better value. Both sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundnut-oil\"\u003egroundnut oil\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gold Winner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54985867133267,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/gold-winner-groundnut-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790172492"},{"product_id":"gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-2l","title":"Gold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil in the two litre bottle, light and neutral, and the everyday choice when the oil should disappear behind the spice. It fries, roasts, bakes and dresses without leaving a flavour of its own, which is exactly what most weeknight cooking wants. If you get through more than that, Gold Winner also do a five litre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat it, add whole spices, then onion, and you have the base of almost any curry. It handles pakora, bhaji and samosa comfortably, greases a tin for cake or dhokla, and goes into marinades. Store it out of direct sunlight and do not return hot oil to 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\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-5l\"\u003eGold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to buy if the fryer comes out often. Both are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003esunflower oil\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gold Winner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54985867592019,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-2l-front.png?v=1790172499"},{"product_id":"gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-5l","title":"Gold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe five litre jerrycan of Gold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil, for households that fry properly and would rather not buy a bottle a fortnight. Same light, neutral oil as the Gold Winner 2L, with a handle and a wide cap so decanting is less of a wrestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the base of any curry, the oil for pakora and samosa at 170 to 180C, and fine for roasting and baking. Keep it somewhere cool and dark, and decant what you need into a smaller bottle for the worktop; lifting five litres over the hob is how accidents happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that is more than you get through, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-2l\"\u003eGold Winner Refined Sunflower Oil 2L\u003c\/a\u003e. Both sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003esunflower oil\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gold Winner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54985867886931,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/gold-winner-refined-sunflower-oil-5l-front.png?v=1790247806"},{"product_id":"heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g","title":"Heera Boiled Chick Peas 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeera Boiled Chick Peas are chickpeas in salted water, 240g drained from a 400g tin. They are already cooked, so chole is a matter of building the masala and letting the chickpeas take it on, with no overnight soak. The Heera are standard calibre and soften into the sauce; if you want them whole and visible, take the Natco Jumbo Chick Peas 400g instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain and rinse, then simmer in onion, tomato, ginger and garam masala. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion and tamarind chutney, or into hummus with tahini, lemon and a spoonful of the liquid from the tin. Roasted with oil and chaat masala they crisp up as a snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeera is packed for the UK by P\u0026amp;B Foods in Bradford. If you cook chana by the kilo, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g\"\u003eTRS Boiled Chickpeas 800g\u003c\/a\u003e holds twice as much. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012511842643,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g-front.png?v=1790172535"},{"product_id":"heera-boiled-kala-chana-400g","title":"Heera Boiled Kala Chana 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKala chana are the small brown chickpeas: firmer, earthier and higher in fibre than the white ones. Heera Boiled Kala Chana has them cooked and ready at 240g drained, which takes the overnight soak and the hour of boiling out of a dish that usually needs both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain and rinse, then temper mustard seed, curry leaf and grated coconut in oil and toss the chana through for sundal, the Navratri and Ashtami standard. For the Punjabi version, simmer them in an onion and tomato masala with amchur until they take the colour. They hold their shape better than white chickpeas, so they also work cold in a chaat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g\"\u003eHeera Boiled Chick Peas 400g\u003c\/a\u003e they bring more fibre and more protein. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012512268627,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/heera-boiled-kala-chana-400g-front.png?v=1790172544"},{"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 frying 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, 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 from Idhayam, 4.560kg net, for a kitchen that fries every week or cooks for a crowd. The same oil as the Mantra Groundnut Oil 1L: clear, faintly sweet, stable when hot, 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 so you are not 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, nothing like 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\/gingelly-sesame-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 in colour, and mild enough to cook in as well as 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. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gingelly-sesame-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":55012513775955,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/idhayam-sesame-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790172618"},{"product_id":"jacks-sliced-carrots-300g","title":"Jack's Sliced Carrots 300g","description":"\u003cp\u003eJack's Sliced Carrots are carrots in water, 160g drained from a 300g tin, with carrots, water and a little vitamin C on the label. They are already cooked, so they go into a pulao, a mixed vegetable curry or a soup in the last few minutes, and half a tin counts as one of your five a day. Jack's is the Tesco family value label, so expect the plainest tin on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain, then heat for about two minutes in the microwave or gently in a pan. Stir them into a mixed vegetable curry, a keema or a pulao at the end so they warm through without going soft. Cold, they go into a salad or a chaat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNet 300g, drained 160g\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack’s sliced carrots sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sweetcorn-peas-and-mushrooms\"\u003esweetcorn and vegetables\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012513972563,"sku":null,"price":0.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/jacks-sliced-carrots-300g-front.png?v=1790222776"},{"product_id":"ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-1l","title":"KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil is the plain frying oil. Rapeseed tastes of almost nothing and copes with a very hot pan, and in this extended life grade it stands up to being used more than once, which is what the KTC name is about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it wherever a recipe wants a neutral fat and the spice is meant to lead: bhajis, samosas, puri, shallow frying, roasting, cake batter. Nothing of the oil turns up in the finished dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmega 3: 9.3g per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in the UK, product of several countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigher in omega 3 than most cooking oils, at 9.3g per 100g, and carrying vitamin E. A litre for the worktop, or take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-5l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e if you fry often.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003evegetable \u0026amp; rapeseed oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025561338195,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790247889"},{"product_id":"ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-5l","title":"KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive litres of KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil, in the jerrycan with a carry handle. This is the size a takeaway kitchen or a house that fries most days will finish well inside its date. The KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L is the household bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutral, high smoke point, graded for repeated frying. Decant into a smaller bottle for the worktop and keep the big one upright, off the floor and out of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmega 3: 9.3g per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in the UK, product of several countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 5L is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003evegetable \u0026amp; rapeseed oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025566286163,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-5l-front_078fb722-1ccb-43c5-a795-80e9bb4947ce.png?v=1790708274"},{"product_id":"ktc-extended-life-vegetable-oil-2l","title":"KTC Extended Life Vegetable Oil 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC’s vegetable oil is refined soya bean oil, and the pack says plainly that the soya is genetically modified. If that matters to you, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-2l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 2L\u003c\/a\u003e instead, which does the same job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an oil it is neutral and takes heat well, marked for frying and baking alike. It is the one to reach for when a cake or a batter wants a fat with no opinion of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmega 3: 6.4g per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains soya. Two litres, upright, away from the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extended Life Vegetable Oil 2L is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003evegetable \u0026amp; rapeseed oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025568612691,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extended-life-vegetable-oil-2l-front.png?v=1790172702"},{"product_id":"ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-2l","title":"KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe same neutral KTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil as the one litre, in the bottle that lasts a fortnight instead of a week. High heat, no flavour of its own, and graded by KTC to take repeated frying. There is a five litre jerrycan if you fry most days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the oil for bhajis and puri, for roasting, and for any recipe that just says vegetable oil. Higher in omega 3 than most, at 9.3g per 100g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmega 3: 9.3g per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in the UK, product of several countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same oil comes as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-5l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 2L is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sunflower-oil\"\u003evegetable \u0026amp; rapeseed oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025575264595,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-2l-front.png?v=1790248003"},{"product_id":"ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-250ml","title":"KTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the 250ml bottle, the sensible size if you dress and finish with it and do not cook in it. Olive oil dulls once it is open, and 250ml gets used while it is still worth having. KTC do the same oil in 500ml and 5L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperior category, obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means. That is the legal wording for pressed, with no solvents and no refining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver salad, warm bread, grilled vegetables, or a finished dal. For frying, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extended-life-rapeseed-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Extended Life Rapeseed Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e costs less and takes more heat. Also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-5l\"\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250ml is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil\"\u003eolive oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55035370045779,"sku":null,"price":2.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-250ml-front.png?v=1790172715"},{"product_id":"ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-5l","title":"KTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive litres of KTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is a catering quantity. It suits a restaurant kitchen, a large household, or anyone who would rather decant into a small bottle than buy one every fortnight. For a domestic kitchen the KTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml keeps better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperior category, obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it cool and dark and pour off what you need, since the less the main container is opened the longer it holds. Also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-250ml\"\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250ml\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKTC Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5L is part of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil\"\u003eolive oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils \u0026amp; ghee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55035373584723,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-extra-virgin-olive-oil-5l-front_c6e91788-2039-48a5-ba00-b9be8c9d6e89.png?v=1790708336"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml","title":"KTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil in the 250ml screw top jar, 100 per cent coconut. Refining takes the coconut smell out: it fries hot and leaves no trace of itself in the food, unlike a virgin oil. Buy the KTC when you want coconut fat with no coconut flavour, and scoop it straight from the jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt melts in seconds in a warm pan and is good for the tarka, for shallow frying dosa, vada and pakora, for roasting, and in baking in place of butter. Below about 24C it turns solid, so spoon it out of the jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the coconut to taste of coconut, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml-bottle\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml Bottle\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046867779923,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml-front.png?v=1790247568"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-coconut-oil-500ml","title":"KTC Pure Coconut Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil in the 500ml jar, the middle size, 100 per cent coconut. Refined, so the coconut smell is gone and it fries hot without putting coconut into a dish that is not meant to have any. This is the jar for a kitchen that cooks with coconut oil weekly without getting through a litre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt melts in seconds in a warm pan and is good for the tarka, for shallow frying dosa, vada and pakora, for roasting, and in baking in place of butter. Keep a dry spoon in the jar; it goes solid in a cold room and softens as soon as it hits the pan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the coconut to taste of coconut, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml-bottle\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml Bottle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046874235219,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790247590"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-coconut-oil-1l","title":"KTC Pure Coconut Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil in the litre tub, for a kitchen that genuinely fries with it, 100 per cent coconut. Refining takes the coconut smell out, so it takes the heat of a deep pan and leaves no trace of itself in the food, unlike a virgin oil. At this size it will be solid most of the year, so a wide tub and a spoon beat a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt melts in seconds in a warm pan and is good for the tarka, for shallow frying dosa, vada and pakora, for roasting, and in baking in place of butter. The wide tub is there because for most of the year this will be solid; scoop, do not pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want the coconut to taste of coconut, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e instead. Also in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-250ml-bottle\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 250ml Bottle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046875840851,"sku":null,"price":5.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790247604"},{"product_id":"ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml","title":"KTC Virgin Coconut Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 500ml jar of KTC virgin coconut oil, cold pressed and unrefined, with the clean coconut smell a refined oil loses. That smell is the whole reason to buy it: it goes into the dish. For frying where coconut would be out of place, the refined \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-coconut-oil-500ml\"\u003eKTC Pure Coconut Oil 500ml\u003c\/a\u003e is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for a Kerala or Sri Lankan curry, for the tarka, in sweets and baking in place of butter, and on toast once the kitchen is warm enough for it to spread. Plenty of households keep a jar for hair and skin as well, and this grade is clean enough for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarian and vegan\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-250ml\"\u003eKTC Virgin Coconut Oil 250ml\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046879314259,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-virgin-coconut-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790247628"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l","title":"KTC Pure Corn Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil in the 1 litre bottle, refined, neutral and stable at frying heat. It is the oil for anything that has to come out crisp and dry, and it has almost no flavour of its own, so the spices lead. The KTC is higher in polyunsaturates than most cooking oils at 57.8g per 100g. This size suits a kitchen that fries occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for deep frying bhajis, puri, samosa and pakora, for shallow frying, for roasting, and in any recipe that just says vegetable oil. Do not stand the bottle on a hot surface, and never pour used oil back into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarries vitamin E at 19.5mg per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-2l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 2L\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-5l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046880559443,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790247636"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-corn-oil-2l","title":"KTC Pure Corn Oil 2L","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2 litre bottle of KTC Pure Corn Oil, for a kitchen that fries every week. Refined and neutral, steady at frying temperature, and higher in polyunsaturates than most cooking oils at 57.8g per 100g. Corn oil leaves fried food light and dry, and that is exactly what people making pakora and bhaji buy the KTC for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for deep frying bhajis, puri, samosa and pakora, for shallow frying, for roasting, and in any recipe that just says vegetable oil. Do not stand the bottle on a hot surface, and never pour used oil back into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarries vitamin E at 19.5mg per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-5l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 5L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046881575251,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-2l-front.png?v=1790247645"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-corn-oil-5l","title":"KTC Pure Corn Oil 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive litres of KTC Pure Corn Oil, a catering quantity for a takeaway kitchen or a family that deep fries most weeks. Same refined, neutral, high heat oil as KTC's smaller bottles, at 57.8g polyunsaturates per 100g. Decant into a smaller bottle for the hob and keep the jerrycan closed and out of the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for deep frying bhajis, puri, samosa and pakora, for shallow frying, for roasting, and in any recipe that just says vegetable oil. Do not stand the bottle on a hot surface, and never pour used oil back into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarries vitamin E at 19.5mg per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-2l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 2L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046882525523,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-5l-front.png?v=1790247654"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-groundnut-oil-1l","title":"KTC Pure Groundnut Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eKTC Pure Groundnut Oil, 1 litre, with the faint nuttiness that sits behind so much Tamil and Andhra cooking. Groundnut copes with a deep pan better than most oils, so it is the frying oil of choice in a lot of South Indian kitchens, and the KTC leaves food crisp and dry. Against sesame it is far less assertive, so the spice still leads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tarka, for a poriyal or a kadai stir fry, and for deep frying anything that needs to crisp. It also makes a good base for a pickle. Keep the cap closed and the bottle out of direct light, and never return hot oil to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt contains peanut, so keep it well away from anyone with a nut allergy. For a neutral alternative, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046883901779,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-groundnut-oil-1l-front.png?v=1790247662"},{"product_id":"ktc-pure-unrefined-palm-oil-500ml","title":"KTC Pure Unrefined Palm Oil 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnrefined palm oil in a 500ml jar, deep red and thick, with the smell and taste left in. KTC do not refine, bleach or deodorise this one, which is exactly why it is bought: a refined palm oil is a neutral fat, and this is an ingredient in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the base for egusi, banga, jollof, palm nut soup and West African stews, where the colour and the flavour both matter. It is semi solid at room temperature, so spoon it into a hot pan and let it melt before the onions go in. A little colours a whole pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarian and vegan\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSits with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e. For a neutral frying oil instead, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-corn-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Pure Corn Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KTC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046885409107,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/ktc-pure-unrefined-palm-oil-500ml-front.png?v=1790247674"},{"product_id":"mathangi-gingelly-oil-750ml","title":"Mathangi Gingelly Oil 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMathangi gingelly oil, 750ml, pressed from sesame seed and sold under the Tamil name most people use for it, nallennai. It is darker and nuttier than a refined oil and meant to be tasted, so South Indian cooks keep it for particular dishes and do not use it as an everyday frying oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tarka in sambar and rasam, over idli podi, in a vathal kuzhambu, and in pickles where it acts as the preservative as much as the fat. A spoonful stirred through warm rice is a dish in itself. Plenty of Tamil households also use it on the skin and hair before a bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a larger bottle of a similar oil, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/idhayam-sesame-oil-1l\"\u003eIdhayam Sesame Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gingelly-sesame-oil\"\u003esesame and gingelly oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mathangi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046889701715,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/mathangi-gingelly-oil-750ml-front.png?v=1790247697"},{"product_id":"natco-boiled-black-beans-400g","title":"Natco Boiled Black Beans 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatco Boiled Black Beans are turtle beans, cooked and packed in salted water with 240g drained, so they go into the pot without a night in water first. They are firm, faintly earthy and they hold their shape through a long simmer, which makes the Natco tin the bean for Caribbean rice and peas, Cuban black bean soup and a pot of chilli that has to sit on the hob all afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse and drain, then fry spring onion, garlic and thyme, add the beans with rice and coconut milk and cook until the rice is done. For chilli, add them in the last twenty minutes so they keep their skins. Mashed with cumin and a little of their own liquid they make a quick refried bean for tacos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturally rich in protein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatco have been packing pulses for British kitchens for over fifty years. Compare them with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-boiled-black-beans-400g\"\u003eTRS Boiled Black Beans 400g\u003c\/a\u003e, see the rest from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natco\"\u003eNatco\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003ebeans and peas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055691579731,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/natco-boiled-black-beans-400g-front.png?v=1790331614"},{"product_id":"natco-peeled-plum-tomatoes-400g","title":"Natco Peeled Plum Tomatoes 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatco Peeled Plum Tomatoes are whole Italian plums in their own juice, 60 per cent fruit, with nothing in the tin but tomato and a little citric acid. Whole tomatoes give you more control than chopped: you crush the Natco into the pan with your hand or the back of a spoon, so you decide whether the sauce stays rough or cooks down smooth. For a masala you want the oil to separate from, that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrush them into a hot pan of browned onion and ginger garlic paste and cook until the oil pulls away at the edges, about ten minutes, before anything else goes in. They are equally at home in a Neapolitan sauce, a shakshuka or a slow beef stew. Salt them at the end, once the sauce has reduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60% peeled tomatoes in tomato juice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather not crush them yourself, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-chopped-tomatoes-400g\"\u003eKTC Chopped Tomatoes 400g\u003c\/a\u003e are already done. See the rest from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natco\"\u003eNatco\u003c\/a\u003e, or the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-tomatoes\"\u003etomatoes and paste\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055692824915,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/natco-peeled-plum-tomatoes-400g-front.png?v=1790331632"},{"product_id":"niru-gingelly-oil-375ml","title":"Niru Gingelly Oil 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eGingelly oil is what sesame oil is called across South India and Sri Lanka, and this is the unrefined, golden kind that Chinese cooking's dark toasted oil only shares a seed with. Niru press it from sesame seed with a touch of jaggery, which is the traditional Tamil method and what gives it a rounder, slightly sweet edge. In a Tamil, Sri Lankan or Andhra kitchen it is the everyday cooking oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it for the tempering at the start of a sambar or rasam, for frying vadai, and in pickles, where it both carries the spice and keeps the jar. It is also the oil for an oil bath and for the head massage that goes with it, which is half of what a bottle in a South Indian house is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e99% sesame seeds with 1% jaggery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo artificial flavours, preservatives or added colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sesame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a larger bottle of gingelly oil, there is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/idhayam-sesame-oil-1l\"\u003eIdhayam Sesame Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e. See the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gingelly-sesame-oil\"\u003esesame and gingelly oil\u003c\/a\u003e range, in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oils-and-ghee\"\u003eoils and ghee\u003c\/a\u003e department.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55055699083603,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-gingelly-oil-375ml-front.png?v=1790331693"},{"product_id":"rigel-wood-pressed-virgin-groundnut-oil-1l","title":"Rigel Wood Pressed Virgin Groundnut Oil 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eRigel’s groundnut oil is wood pressed in Tamil Nadu, crushed in a chekku mill made of vaagai wood with a little palm jaggery, the way village oil was made before steel expellers. The mill runs slowly, so the oil stays cool and keeps a deep golden colour and a strong roasted peanut smell. It is 100 per cent cold pressed and unrefined, from a farmers’ collective that sells direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it where you want to taste the peanut: tempering mustard seeds and curry leaves for sambar, frying appalams, or drizzling over hot rice with podi. It is also good for shallow frying vadai. Being unrefined it smokes sooner than a refined oil, so keep the heat moderate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroundnut seeds and palm jaggery only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains peanut; made where sesame is also pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold pressed and unrefined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a refined oil for deep frying, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ktc-pure-groundnut-oil-1l\"\u003eKTC Pure Groundnut Oil 1L\u003c\/a\u003e. 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