Buy Cold Pressed Gingelly Oil Online – Nallennai, Til Oil

Wood-pressed from black sesame seeds, unrefined and unbleached. Naturally rich in sesamin and sesamol. Known regionally as nallennai, til oil, or marachekku ennai. FSSAI-certified.

Regional Names

Known across India by several names for the same traditional oil: nallennai (Tamil), til oil (Hindi/generic), nuvvula nune (Telugu), ellenna (Malayalam), and marachekku ennai when the wood-press method is emphasised. This page covers all of them — they refer to the same wood-pressed black sesame oil.

How It’s Made

Extracted from dry black sesame seeds using a traditional wooden press at room temperature — no added heat, hexane, or bleaching. A small amount of palm jaggery is added during extraction to balance sesame’s naturally strong, slightly bitter taste, a traditional step that gives the oil its characteristic smoothness.

Composition

Gingelly (sesame) oil is naturally rich in sesamin and sesamol, two compounds unique to sesame seeds that are retained because the oil is unrefined and minimally processed.

Aroma, Taste & Texture

Golden brown to dark brown in colour, with a naturally nutty aroma balanced by the palm jaggery used in extraction. Adds depth to tempering, marinades, and traditional South Indian dishes.

Smoke Point

Approximately 160–177°C for unrefined sesame oil — suited to sautéing, tempering, and moderate-heat cooking rather than high-heat deep frying.

Traditional & Culinary Uses

Used in pickles, rice dishes, chutneys, and gravies across South Indian and broader Asian cooking. Also used externally in traditional oil-massage and hair-oiling routines, strictly as external, cosmetic use — not to treat any medical condition.

Key Features

• Wood-pressed extraction from black sesame seeds
• Unrefined, unbleached — palm jaggery added traditionally to balance bitterness
• Naturally rich in sesamin and sesamol
• Suits both cooking and traditional external-use routines
• FSSAI-certified, small-batch milled

Benefits

• Distinct nutty flavour and aroma retained through cold pressing
• One oil that answers three regional-language searches — nallennai, til oil, and marachekku ennai
• Naturally rich sesamin/sesamol composition, stated as fact rather than a health claim
• Explicit no-cure-claim policy already in place for external use

Specifications

Uses

• Tempering, sautéing, marinades
• Pickles, rice dishes, chutneys, gravies
• Traditional external oil massage (cosmetic use only)
• Hair oiling routines

Ideal For

• South Indian and Asian home cooking
• Buyers specifically searching nallennai, til oil, or marachekku ennai
• Traditional external-use routines

How to Use

• For tempering: heat to moderate temperature, add mustard/curry leaves as usual
• For pickles/marinades: use raw for full flavour
• For external use: apply a small amount, massage in; discontinue if irritation occurs

Storage Instructions

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, tightly sealed. Best used within 6 months of packaging.

Why Choose This Product

• Traditional wood-press extraction, palm jaggery added the old way to balance bitterness
• No hexane, bleaching, or deodorising
• FSSAI-certified, small-batch production
• Explicit, honest claims policy — no unsubstantiated health or medical claims

What’s Included

1 bottle/tin of Cold Pressed Gingelly Oil in the selected pack size, sealed and cartoned for zero-breakage shipping.