{"product_id":"wood-pressed-sesame-oil","title":"Wood Pressed Sesame Oil – Marachekku Nallennai","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy the wooden chekku matters for sesame\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSesame is a delicate seed. Push it through a fast steel expeller and the friction heat carries off the aroma that makes nallennai worth buying in the first place. Refine it after that — bleach, deodorise, filter to water-clarity — and you're left with a neutral cooking oil that could have come from anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003emarachekku\u003c\/em\u003e turns slowly enough that the seed never overheats. What comes out is dense, golden-brown and smells like roasted sesame the moment you open the bottle. That aroma is not a flaw to be processed away. It's the entire point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy customers choose ALAI\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe press it ourselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Our own chekku unit in Tamil Nadu, our own quality checks. No third-party bottling, no blending with refined oil to bring the price down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnrefined and filter-settled.\u003c\/strong\u003e No bleaching agents, no deodorisers, no hexane, no added preservatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean, sorted sesame.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced from local growers and cleaned properly before pressing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall batches, pressed to order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sesame oil is at its best fresh. We don't press to fill a warehouse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe nose test works.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the bottle. If it smells like nothing, it isn't nallennai.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday cooking\u003c\/strong\u003e — the base oil of Tamil kitchens. Tempering, kuzhambu, poriyal, kootu and rasam. Its flavour is assertive, so it carries a dish rather than hiding behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickles\u003c\/strong\u003e — the traditional choice, and the reason your grandmother's \u003cem\u003emaavadu\u003c\/em\u003e and lime pickle kept for a year without refrigeration. Sesame oil sits properly on top and seals the jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllu sadam and puliyodarai\u003c\/strong\u003e — where sesame oil isn't optional. Use anything else and it tastes wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe oil bath\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eennai kuliyal\u003c\/em\u003e, warmed and worked into the scalp before a Saturday or Tuesday bath. Still practised in most Tamil households, and this is the oil it was always meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil pulling\u003c\/strong\u003e — a spoonful swished on an empty stomach, the way it has been done for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA note on frying: unrefined sesame oil has a lower smoke point than refined oils, so it's superb for tempering and shallow frying but not the best pick for long deep-frying sessions. Use coconut or a refined oil for that, and keep this one for flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eALAI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtraction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood pressed (marachekku), low temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnrefined, unbleached, undeodorised\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% sesame seed. Nothing else.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGingelly oil, nallennai, til oil, ellu ennai\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 ml \/ 500 ml \/ 1 L \/ 2 L \/ 3 L \/ 5 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood-grade PET bottle, tamper-proof seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 months from packing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCool, dry place away from direct sunlight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFSSAI Lic. No.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22426306000092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA note on sediment and colour\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA little sediment at the bottom of the bottle is normal in unrefined oil — it's fine sesame matter that settles after filtering. Colour also varies slightly between batches depending on the seed. Refined oil is uniform because it has been stripped; ours changes a little because it hasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alai","offers":[{"title":"250 ml","offer_id":52869627707704,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"500 ml","offer_id":52869627740472,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52869627773240,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Litre","offer_id":52869627806008,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52869627838776,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 Litre","offer_id":52869627871544,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/0381\/2408\/files\/Sesame-oil-250ml.png?v=1787918133","url":"https:\/\/alaistore.in\/products\/wood-pressed-sesame-oil","provider":"Alai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}