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Introduction: The Oil That Built Indian Snack Culture Sev, chakli, bhujia, farsan, murukku — the entire landscape of Indian fried snacks was built on groundnut…

Introduction: Two Oils, Two Traditions, One Kitchen Question The mustard oil vs coconut oil debate is not really a debate — it’s a geography question….

Introduction: Your Grandmother Was Right Before serums, before retinol, before a billion-rupee beauty industry — Indian women used cold-pressed oils. Coconut oil on the hair,…

Introduction: Ayurveda Understood Fat Long Before Modern Nutrition Ayurveda — the 5,000-year-old Indian system of medicine — placed cooking oils at the centre of both…

Introduction: India Does Not Have One Kitchen Indian cuisine is not one cuisine — it is a continent of flavours. The oil used in a…

Sunflower oil for Indian cooking is one of the most versatile and healthy choices for everyday meals. Every Indian kitchen runs on oil, whether it…

Introduction: The Fat Paradox in Indian Diets For decades, fat was the enemy. Low-fat diets were prescribed, refined oils were marketed as ‘light’, and ghee…

Introduction: Heart Disease and the Indian Diet India faces a cardiovascular disease burden that is both alarming and largely preventable. The Indian Heart Association estimates…

Introduction: The Oil on Your Shelf Is Not What It Used to Be Fifty years ago, most Indian kitchens used oil extracted from the local…