The Ghaani Journal
Honest reading on oil, food & wellness
What refining really does, how Ayurveda reads your body, and how to use every oil we press — written plainly, no jargon.
What 'Cold Pressed' Actually Means — and How to Check the Bottle
Cold pressed means mechanically pressed with no heat applied - but friction heat is not applied heat, and every maker knows it. Six checks you can run on any bottle yourself.
Read the storyPickle season: preparing mustard oil for achaar the traditional way
When the barnis come down from the top shelf, the mangoes and the masala get all the attention — but the oil is the...
Read the storyMustard oil and the 'banned in America' story — what it actually means
Every few months the forward goes around again: mustard oil is banned in America. One camp reads it as proof that something is wrong...
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Why achaar is always made with cold pressed mustard oil
Pungency, allyl isothiocyanate and a sealing layer of oil — why Indian pickle has always been made in cold pressed mustard oil, and why...
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Which oil should you deep-fry in?
On our own measured figures, mustard oil is the only oil we press that comfortably holds deep-frying heat. The smoke points, what Indian frying...
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