Cold Pressed Groundnut Oil for Cooking

Groundnut oil is the everyday oil in a lot of Indian kitchens, the one that goes from tempering a dal to deep-frying pakoras to finishing a Gujarati or Maharashtrian sabzi, all in the same afternoon. That range is partly why it's stuck around: a light, nutty flavour that doesn't fight with spices, and a smoke point high enough to handle frying without breaking down. Gramiyaa's cold pressed groundnut oil is wood-pressed, keeping that flavour close to what fresh groundnuts actually taste like, instead of pressing it out for a longer shelf life.

What Makes This Wood Pressed Groundnut Oil Different

Most groundnut oil sold in India is solvent-extracted; the seeds are crushed with heat and chemical solvents, then refined and deodorised so every batch tastes and smells the same. That consistency comes at a cost: the natural groundnut aroma and most of the flavour compounds are stripped out along the way.

Gramiyaa's process skips that step. The groundnuts are crushed in wood and stone mills, using pressure and friction rather than heat or solvents, in a single pressing. Nothing is added back in afterwards. The oil comes out with a light nutty flavour and a slightly deeper colour than the refined version, a fair trade for the lower yield and higher cost that cold pressing involves.

Made In-House, Lab-Tested, and Traceable

Every batch of Gramiyaa's groundnut oil is pressed at the brand's own facility, not sourced in bulk and repackaged. After pressing, each batch goes through lab testing, and the results are tied to a QR code printed on the pack. Scan it, and you can see which batch you're holding and when it was pressed, not a general claim about sourcing, but a specific answer for the pack in your hand.

Groundnut Oil for Cooking: Where It Fits in Your Kitchen

Gramiyaa's groundnut oil has a smoke point of 210°C, which puts deep frying comfortably within range, along with tempering and everyday sautéing. It's one of the few cold pressed oils that holds up well to high-heat cooking without needing to be reserved for finishing or dressing.

A few places it shows up most in Indian cooking:

• Deep-frying pakoras, puris, and snacks, where the high smoke point keeps the oil stable through repeated batches.
• Tempering dals and curries, where the mild nutty flavour sits in the background instead of dominating the dish.
• Everyday sautéing and stir-frying vegetables, especially in Gujarati and Maharashtrian households where groundnut oil is the default choice.
• Finishing certain South Indian preparations, where a light nutty note works with the other flavours rather than against them.

Because the flavour is mild rather than sharp, groundnut oil for cooking tends to work across a wider range of dishes than something like mustard or sesame oil.

Cold Pressed vs Refined Groundnut Oil

Factor

Garmiyaa Wood Pressed Groundnut Oil

Typical Refined Groundnut Oil

Processing

Single cold pressed, wood and stone mills

Chemically refined

Flavour

Light nutty, natural

Neutral, processed

Trans Fat

Zero

Can vary by brand and process

Preservatives

None added

Varies by brand

Traceability

Lab-tested, traceable per batch

Rarely disclosed

Smoke Point

210°C

Often marketed higher, varies by refining process

What Pure Groundnut Oil Actually Means Here

Pure gets used loosely across the groundnut oil market, so it's worth spelling out what it means on this page specifically. It means the oil isn't cut with cheaper refined oils to bring the cost down, which happens more often in unbranded groundnut oil than most buyers realise. It means every batch is pressed at Gramiyaa's own mill, not bought wholesale and relabelled. And it means the lab results for that batch are available to check, not kept back. That's what backs the label here, something you can verify rather than take at face value.

Buying Groundnut Oil Online: What to Check Before You Order

A few things worth checking before adding a bottle of groundnut cooking oil to your cart:

• Whether it's labelled cold pressed or refined, the two behave differently in the kitchen, even when the price looks similar.
• Whether the brand shares its pressing method and sourcing, or just leans on words like pure and natural without backing them up.
• Whether the packaging protects the oil from light and air, since that affects how long the nutty flavour lasts.
• The smoke point listed, especially if you're planning to use it for deep frying rather than just tempering.
• Whether there's a batch trace option, so you're not relying on a general claim about where the oil came from.

Gramiyaa's groundnut oil ships in an opaque, oxygen-free pack, with batch-level detail available through the trace link on every bottle.

Gramiyaa's wood pressed groundnut oil is available in 1L and 500ml packs, sized for regular kitchen use rather than occasional cooking. Check the product page for current pricing on the groundnut oil 500ml pack, and add it to your everyday cooking rotation.

FAQs

Is cold pressed groundnut oil better than refined groundnut oil for cooking?
Cold pressed groundnut oil keeps more of its natural nutty flavour since it isn't chemically refined. Refined groundnut oil tends to taste more neutral by comparison.

What is the smoke point of Gramiyaa's wood pressed groundnut oil?
Gramiyaa's groundnut oil has a smoke point of 210°C, which makes it suitable for deep frying, tempering, and sautéing.

Can I use groundnut oil for deep frying, or is it better suited to tempering?
Both. The 210°C smoke point means it holds up well through repeated frying, while the mild flavour also works for everyday tempering.

How can I check if the groundnut oil for cooking I'm buying online is genuinely pure?
Look at the pressing method, sourcing details, and whether the brand offers batch traceability. Gramiyaa's groundnut oil includes a QR code on every pack linking to batch-level trace data.

What's the difference between the price of a 500ml and 1L pack of Gramiyaa's groundnut oil?
Pricing is available on the product page for both pack sizes, the 500ml is a good starting size if you're trying the oil for the first time, while the 1L works out better for regular use.