Recipes

Cook the way it was meant to taste

35 min

Bengali Fish Curry

Smoking-hot mustard oil, nigella seeds, green chilli.

5 min

Lemon, honey, cracked pepper — sharp and bright.

45 min

Pickling spices bloomed in golden oil.

1 hr 10 min

Winter greens, ginger and a final tempering.

15 min

For paneer, chicken or thick-cut cauliflower.

20 min + rest

The classic use — oil as preservative and flavour.

Process

Heat is efficient. It is also destructive. Here is what happens to a mustard seed at 40°C versus 200°C, and why we accept a lower yield.

Buying guide

Kachi Ghani, wood pressed, filtered, refined, blended — the words on a bottle are not interchangeable. A short glossary.

Kitchen

Smoke point, the pre-heating step, how much to use, and the three dishes that are the easiest place to start.