Cold-pressed oils and desi ghee

The oil shelf is short on purpose. Groundnut, sunflower, coconut, and virgin coconut oil are cold pressed, which means the paste is not heated to pull out more oil. They are priced by the kilogram, about a litre.

Desi cow ghee is the other fat we keep. It is cooked slowly from desi cow milk and sold by the kilogram, the same way the oils are.

Store both away from the stove. Groundnut oil is the everyday cooking oil. Coconut oil and ghee want a cool cupboard. Opened, they are a season of cooking, not a display.