Gramiyaa Blog | Healthy Recipes, Nutrition & Wellness Tips

From handmade cards to handmade brunches, Father's Day gifts gets an upgrade with this Charred Plum French Toast. Read more...

Indrani's Mango Bhaat

This Bengali raw mango rice made the table go quiet. Short grain rice, grated green mango, mustard tadka in wood cold pressed coconut oil. A summer dish that tastes like... Read more...

Usha's Ellorai (Sesame Rice) - A Taste of Longing, Memory & Toasted Sesame

Ellorai, a nutty roasted sesame powder is rice dish brought together with wood pressed sesame oil, is a recipe that brings back fond memories. Some food memories begin with... Read more...

Meenakshi Chatterjee’s Dak Bangla Chicken

A Colonial-Era Anglo-Indian Classic: Slow-cooked chicken in a bold, tangy gravy with whole spices and hard-boiled eggs — finished with cold pressed mustard oil for signature depth. Read more...

The Art of the Kothey: A Half-Steam, Half-Fry by Gaurav & Bidisha

My first introduction to kothey momo came from something we almost never had, leftover momo. Momo nights were rare, and we never really knew when to stop. Just when... Read more...

Gaurav & Bidisha's Chhurpi Ko Achar

There are some dishes you don’t just eat. You come home to them. Chhurpi ko achar is one of those for me. I grew up in Gangtok, where winters arrived... Read more...

Sohinee's Vegetable Chop

My earliest memory of vegetable chop is from my para'r mashi'r dokan (the local curbside shop) selling fritters in the evening. I would often go and buy some vegetable chop,... Read more...

Home Chef Guddu's Fenugreek Chutney

Fenugreek chutney has always been that small but essential part of our meals the tiny bowl that quietly completes the thali. A spoonful alongside everyday sabzi, a must with hot... Read more...

Ishita's Cucumber Avocado Salad

In life, and around our table, we’ve always believed that good food doesn’t need to be complicated. Simple things already sitting in your fridge or pantry can turn into something... Read more...

Shivani's Carrot Coconut Soup

Some recipes enter your life quietly - familiar, comforting, almost like they were waiting for you. This Carrot & Coconut Soup was one of them. I first made it on... Read more...

Archit's Vietnamese Eggplant with Scallion Oil

Two ways to use sesame oil in one beautiful, simple dish. Some ingredients show up once in a recipe and disappear into the background.Sesame oil isn’t one of them. We... Read more...

Pooja's Daalma

Odia New Year—Pana Sankranti—is a day of traditions, but for me, it's also a story of distance, love, and food. I was born and brought up in parts of ... Read more...

Shilpa's Roti Nachos

Chips have been my all-time favourite snack. Whether it was after school or while walking back home from tuition, I’d often grab a pack. I loved trying all the different... Read more...

Mitali's Sesame Chikki

Every Diwali, mom brings out her iconic sesame chikki, a recipe she learned from her mother-in-law and has perfected over the years. It’s impossibly thin, rich with nutty sesame, and... Read more...

Kaush's Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe (No Emulsifiers, No Hidden Sugar)

A recipe by Chef Kaush from Ample Supper Club, made with Gramiyaa Wood Cold Pressed Coconut Oil. Read more...

Veera's Aagoti Bombil Batata

In our home, monsoon had a scent—smoky, salty, and unmistakably bombil. Summers were for preparation: a trip to the market with Nana, learning how to choose the thickest, meatiest sukkhe... Read more...

Toonika's Peyaj Posto

Posto is an ingredient that holds a lot of history for us, Bengalis. Born as a food for necessity when poor Bengali farmers were forced to only farm opium, this... Read more...

Are Seed Oils Bad for You? The Truth About Inflammation, Omega-6 & Cooking Oils

Long answer short: The oil is a victim, not a villain. Seed oils are not inherently harmful. The real issue is ultra-processed food where they are commonly used. Read more...

Why One Oil is Never Enough

In many Indian households today, cooking oil has become a constant. We find one oil that works, grow comfortable with it, and stick to it; sometimes for years, sometimes for... Read more...

Your Oil Is Smoking

March 11th, No Smoking Day, feels like a good moment to talk about something we rarely discuss in the kitchen: the smoke point of cooking oils. The smoke point is the... Read more...

Refined Oil vs cold pressed Oil: Why One Is Stripped of Nutrition, and the Other Is Not

Walk down any oil aisle in India, and you'll see two very different production philosophies sitting side by side on the same shelf. One bottle underwent a chemical refining process involving high heat, solvents, and bleaching earth. The other was pressed once, filtered, and bottled. Same starting seed, but a completely different oil by the time it reaches your kitchen. Most labels fail to explain this difference, and most shoppers assume that ‘vegetable oil’ is a uniform category. That’s not the case. The extraction method decides how much of the... Read more...

Onam Sadya: Where Wood Cold Pressed Coconut Oil Fits on Your Banana Leaf

Thiruvonam falls on 26th August this year, which means the countdown to Kerala's biggest feast has already started. Somewhere between the pookalam on the doorstep and the banana leaf being laid out, there's a quieter detail that holds the whole Sadya together: the oil doing the work in the kitchen. Onam Sadya food is built on layers, sweet, sour, spiced, roasted, all served on a single leaf. Coconut oil for Sadya isn't one ingredient among many here; it runs through almost every course, from the first pickle to the last... Read more...

How to Select the Right Oil for Every Indian Dish?

Open most Indian kitchens, and you'll find more than one bottle of oil on the shelf. That's not excess; it's practical. A single oil rarely suits everything a typical week of Indian cooking demands, from a quick tadka to a slow-cooked curry to a batch of deep-fried snacks for a festival. Choosing the right oil for the right dish changes how food tastes and how it cooks, not just how healthy the label sounds. This blog walks through how to match oil to cooking method, what each major cold pressed... Read more...

Smoke Point Myth-Busting: Can You Deep Fry in Cold Pressed Groundnut Oil?

‘Cold pressed oil is fine for salads, but don't fry with it’ - if you've heard this from a family member or read it in a comment section, you're not alone. It gets repeated so often that most people never actually check it. But cold pressed groundnut oil for frying isn't the gamble people assume it is. The actual smoke point tells a different story. The Smoke Point Myth. Where It Comes From, and What the Numbers Actually Say? Some cold pressed oils really do run on the delicate side,... Read more...

Why Gramiyaa's Everyday Pack Makes Pouring Oil Simple

You know the drill. You tilt the oil bottle over the pan, and somewhere between "just enough" and "oops," a thin trail runs down the side, pools under the cap, and turns your countertop into a slip risk. A clean pour oil bottle solves exactly this. And for Gramiyaa, that comes from how the carton pack and its Stainless Steel Pourer work together, pour after pour. The Small Kitchen Mess Nobody Talks About Oil residue on countertops is an everyday kind of mess. The sticky patch under the bottle that... Read more...

5 Ways to Incorporate Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil into Your Cooking

Let’s chat about something that’s been a game-changer in Indian cooking for ages: cold-pressed mustard oil! If you’ve ever wandered into a Bengali or North Indian kitchen, you know that unmistakable, sharp aroma that hits you right away. It’s like a flavour explosion from nature, giving just the right zing to everything it meets. Sure, some people might think it’s a bit overpowering at first, but once you start using it in your dishes, you won’t want to stop. It’s not only about that bold taste; this golden goodness is... Read more...

5 Traditional Dishes Where Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil Shines

There is a magical feel about cold pressed mustard oil hitting the kadhai; its strong, pungent smell has the exact signature and distinctive crackling which makes one land right into the heartland of Eastern India where it was part of everyday usage for decades in every home as a cooking medium. Cold pressed mustard oil isn't merely a cooking oil, it is also a carrier of flavours and an ancient preservative. The grandmothers in Bihar, Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh can assure you, it will cure colds, pimples, etc. Okay, so... Read more...

7 Must-Try Indian Dishes Using Cold-Pressed Mustard Oil

If you spend as much time scrolling through recipes as we do, you've probably noticed that some dishes call for a neutral oil, one with little smell or taste, so it stays in the background. Others need the opposite: an oil with real character that becomes part of the dish. For that second category, cold pressed mustard oil is hard to beat. In Indian kitchens, mustard oil’s pungency and depth show up in everything from Bengali fish curry to Punjabi saag, and once you start cooking with it, it's easy... Read more...

A Detailed Guide to Cooking with Cold Pressed Mustard Oil

Mustard oil is one of those essentials you’ll find in countless kitchens, especially across South Asia. It's not just loved for its strong, unique aroma, but also for all the good stuff it brings to the table health-wise. This oil is produced from mustard seeds, and is a tasty and fascinating ingredient. Out of all the varieties in mustard oil, cold pressed mustard oil is the most beneficial and the tastiest. So, if you're keen to step up your cooking game but still want to keep an eye on your... Read more...

How to Choose the Best Cold Pressed Mustard Oil

Mustard oil is an essential ingredient in many Indian kitchens, especially in the northern and eastern parts of the country, and holds high esteem due to its excellent taste, health benefits and of course, easy adaptability in people’s culinary adventures and experiments. However, not all the mustard oil available in the market has similar quality standards as the above-mentioned ones. For daily cooking, the must-have variant is wood pressed mustard oil, which is a promise of purity and health to people. But how can you know which one to pick... Read more...

Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil - The Perfect Ingredient for Traditional Indian Cooking

When they say that the dialect of a language and the flavour of the food changes every few miles in India, they kid you not! India’s culinary heritage is rich, diverse, and flavourful and there are so many dishes, but there are some ingredients that are staples – for instance, you will find some version of a mixed vegetable curry in every part of the country. Just like that, there are forms of flatbreads in every part of India, however, in some parts of the country, they are made with... Read more...

Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil vs. Sesame Oil: Which One Deserves a Spot in Your Kitchen?

Here we go again—another this vs that showdown! Today’s contenders? Cold-pressed coconut oil and sesame oil. Both oils have earned their place in kitchens and skincare routines across the globe, but which one truly deserves the crown? Whether you're drizzling it on a salad, frying up something delicious, or applying it to your skin and hair, each oil brings something unique to the table. In this post, we’ll break down the differences between cold-pressed coconut oil and sesame oil, exploring their health benefits, culinary uses, and even their role in... Read more...

What Makes Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil Better Than Regular Coconut Oil?

The popularity of coconut oil has led to a variety of options on store shelves, each with its own set of benefits and uses. But with so many choices—refined, cold-pressed, virgin, and even extra virgin—it can be overwhelming to know which one to pick. The truth is, not all coconut oils are created equal. While refined coconut oil undergoes significant processing, cold-pressed and virgin varieties preserve more nutrients and natural goodness. But what sets them apart, and how do you decide which one is best for cooking, skincare, or overall... Read more...

Choosing the Right Mustard Oil for Your Kitchen

For most north & east Indian households, mustard oil isn't just another cooking ingredient—it's a legacy passed down through generations. From the sharp aroma that fills the kitchen during winter pickling sessions to the golden sizzle of pakoras frying on a rainy day, mustard oil holds a special place in our culinary and cultural traditions. It's not just about cooking; it's about memories, traditions, and the distinct pungent flavor that no other oil can replicate. But with so many brands and varieties flooding the market today, how do you choose... Read more...

The Smoking Point of Mustard Oil: Understanding the Science

Cooking oils are more than just ingredients—they’re the foundation of flavour, nutrition, and texture in every dish. Among the many oils available, mustard oil stands out for its distinctive taste, impressive health benefits, and deep cultural roots. But to truly maximize its potential, it’s essential to understand one key factor: its smoke point. In this blog, we’ll dissect the science behind mustard oil’s smoke point, with a special emphasis on cold-pressed varieties, exploring how this impacts your cooking techniques, nutrition, and overall health. What is the Smoke Point of Mustard... Read more...

Mastering the Art of Indian Cooking with Mustard Oil

The moment we say Indian cuisine, only those bold flavors, rich aromas, and a mix of cooking styles that really brings everything to life come to our minds. One ingredient that you’ll notice popping up a lot in Indian kitchens, particularly in the northern and eastern parts, is mustard oil. This oil is a must-have in many homes, and for good reason – it has a unique taste and a bunch of health perks too. If you’re eager to spice up your cooking game and dive into the authentic flavors... Read more...

Identifying Pure and Adulterated Mustard Oil

Cold pressed mustard oil has a permanent spot in Indian kitchens, and for good reason. That sharp aroma and pungent bite are hard to replace. Extracted from mustard seeds through slow, traditional pressing, it's what gives tempering, pickles, and everyday cooking their signature punch. The catch? Not every bottle on the shelf is what it claims to be. With so many mustard oils looking near-identical, telling a genuinely pure, wood pressed mustard oil from an adulterated or refined one isn't always obvious just by looking at the label. Here's how... Read more...

Healthy and Delicious: Mustard Oil Recipes

For the longest time, in India at least, mustard oil recipes were predominantly used in the eastern states – you would find mustard oil being used heavily in Bengali recipes and in the cooking of Bihar, Jharkhand and to some extent in Odisha as well. There are also recipes from the north eastern states that see the usage of mustard oil, but the rest of the country has kept mustard oil mainly for pickles. But did you know that mustard oil is a lot more adaptable than you would imagine... Read more...

Groundnut Oil: The Unsung Hero of Indian Cuisine

Ever wondered why Indian food tastes so amazing? A big part of the secret lies in the oils we use. And while coconut and mustard oils often steal the spotlight, there’s a silent hero that deserves more recognition: groundnut oil. This subtle nutty delight is a versatile culinary champion, a health-boosting powerhouse, and a flavor enhancer that can make your everyday meals infinitely better. Let's explore why groundnut oil in India needs more appreciation. What Is Groundnut Oil? Groundnut oil, also known as peanut oil, is extracted from peanuts through... Read more...

Sesame Oil vs. Other Oils: What Sets It Apart?

When it comes to cooking oils, the choices can be overwhelming. From olive oil to coconut oil, each type has its unique properties and benefits. However, one oil that stands out for its flavour, nutritional value, and versatility is sesame oil, particularly when it’s cold-pressed. In this blog, we will explore what sets sesame cooking oil apart from other oils, discuss its health benefits, and highlight why it deserves a place in your kitchen. What is Sesame Oil? Sesame oil is derived from sesame seeds, one of the oldest oilseed... Read more...

How To Incorporate Groundnut Oil Into Your Favorite Recipes

From how much we talk about cold-pressed oils, their benefits, and their qualities, you’ve probably guessed—we’re very passionate about it (and that’s putting it mildly). But more than just the talk, we want you to know how to cook with them! And groundnut oil is as good of a starting point as any. Its subtle nutty flavour, moderate smoke point, and health benefits make it ideal for everything from frying to baking. Let’s explore how you can bring cooking with groundnut oil into your favorite recipes and elevate your cooking... Read more...

Groundnut Oil vs. Sunflower Oil: Which One Should You Choose?

If you've been following our blog for a while, you know we love diving into comparisons to help you make better choices for a healthier lifestyle. Whether it's deciding which cold-pressed oil to use or understanding natural ingredients, we're all about simplifying the facts for you. Today, we're tackling another common dilemma: groundnut oil vs sunflower oil. In this healthy cooking oil comparison, we'll look at what each oil brings to your kitchen, from nutrition facts to smoke point to taste, so you can pick the best cooking oil for... Read more...

Easy Stir-Fry Recipes With Sesame Oil That You Can Try!

How many times has this happened to you: you come home after a long, tiring day and while you are craving a hot fresh meal, you just don’t have the energy to cook something. Or imagine this scenario: you are just not in the mood to cook elaborately, but you want something that is tasty and healthy. If you have Gramiyaa’s cold pressed sesame oil in stock and some basic (and a few elaborate) ingredients at home, you can enjoy a delicious meal that is healthy and reasonably quick to... Read more...

The Role of Coconut Oil in Traditional Cooking Around the World

Coconut oil is a traditional ingredient that has been used in kitchens all over the world for several generations. Apart from a delicious taste, it also has many health benefits, especially when the coconut oil is cold pressed. And now you understand what we mean when we say Gramiyaa coconut oil retains all the benefits and flavours of the coconut. This delicious oil has been widely used traditionally in many cuisines that are present in and around the tropical areas. In this blog, we will discuss the health aspects of... Read more...

Creative Recipes Using Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil

Cold-pressed coconut oil is one of those wonder products of the kitchen that can add flavour and nutrition to many recipes. Regardless of whether you are frying, sautéing or baking, addition of this oil to your food adds a particular depth to the dish. Cold pressed coconut oil on the other hand retains the natural nutrients of oil and has a pure coconut taste thus making it suitable for preparing healthy meals. Still, is there any way of going all out? Now let me share with you cold pressed coconut... Read more...

If You’re New to Cold Pressed Oils, Is Groundnut Oil a Good Option?

New to the world of cold-pressed oils? Groundnut oil is an excellent starting point for your culinary journey. Its subtle, nutty flavour adds depth to your dishes without overpowering them, making it a versatile choice for various cuisines. Unlike refined oils, cold-pressed oils retain their natural flavours and nutrients, so a little goes a long way. In this blog post, we'll deep dive into cold-pressed groundnut oil, exploring its benefits, uses, and why it's an excellent choice for those new to cold-pressed oils. What is Cold Pressed Groundnut Oil? Cold... Read more...

White vs. Black vs. Mixed Sesame Seed Oil: How to Choose?

Walk into any kitchen store, and you'll find at least three kinds of sesame oil staring back at you. White, black, mixed, same seed, three very different bottles. So which one actually belongs on your shelf? Short answer: It depends on what you're cooking and what you're cooking for. Here's everything you need to know about the types of sesame oil, so you can pick with confidence instead of guessing. What is White Sesame Oil? White sesame oil comes from hulled white sesame seeds. It's light in colour, mild in... Read more...

Sesame Oil: A Cultural and Culinary Heritage in India

Sesame seed oil, or til tel, has been an integral part of Indian culture for centuries. Its versatility, nutritional value, and spiritual significance have made it a staple in households across the country. From its use in cooking to its role in traditional medicine and religious practices, sesame oil has woven itself into the fabric of Indian society. Let's dive into the rich cultural significance of sesame oil in India, from sesame oil lamp benefits to its uses in cooking. A Brief History of Sesame Oil in India The history... Read more...

Understanding Groundnut Oil Pricing: What You Need to know

Groundnut oil, a staple in Indian kitchens, has been cherished for generations for its rich nutty flavour and numerous health benefits. From tempering spices to deep-frying, this versatile oil has a wide range of culinary applications. However, with the increasing popularity of cold-pressed groundnut oil, many consumers wonder why cold pressed oil is expensive. We've broken down the factors that contribute to the cold-pressed groundnut oil price, including the quality of raw materials, the extraction process, and the brand's reputation. What is Groundnut Oil? Groundnut oil is extracted from groundnuts,... Read more...

Sesame Oil vs. Groundnut Oil: A Comparative Guide

We recently published a blog on "Coconut Oil vs. Olive Oil", which you can read here. However, another pair of oils that's often compared is sesame oil and groundnut oil. Both are renowned for their unique flavours, nutritional profiles, and culinary applications. In this blog post, we'll discuss the key differences between sesame oil and groundnut oil, helping you make an informed decision for your kitchen. We'll compare their flavours, health benefits, and culinary uses, so you can choose the best oil for your specific needs. Sesame Oil: A Flavorful... Read more...

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