Our favourite festival is around the corner, and with that the days when our houses are filled with tempting aroma of our favourite snacks have also returned. The deep-fried foods including sweets, chakli, chivda, sev and many more make our mouths watery instantly. But what we forget is that they also make our stomachs upset and our body unhealthy because of consuming a lot of oily food.
We have a solution to this problem, and that is shifting to healthier alternatives instead of refined oil that are used regularly. Cold-pressed oils are non-refined, non-treated, and non-filtered. They are not exposed to any chemical or process that would spoil their nutritious qualities. They possess all the nutrients found in the seeds from which they are extracted, and are in the healthiest and purest state possible.
Cold-pressed oil of options like coconut, groundnut, safflower, etc. are the best for frying food. Their smoking points are around 150℃ and most of the deep frying in Indian cooking ranges between 120-160℃. This means that they can be safely used for deep/shallow frying and cooking many of the dishes in Indian meals.
They do not interfere with the taste of ingredients and we can easily enjoy the authentic tastes of our favourite snacks and dishes.
They offer a lot of health benefits starting from keeping our cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels in control, boosting our immune system, protecting our liver from oxidative damage to providing nutrients like vitamin A, E, C, and D, essential fatty acids, antioxidants.
Cold-pressed oils can be used to cook anything and everything in our Indian meals. They not only save us from negative impacts of refined oil but also provide us a lot of health benefits.
So, why not go wise this Diwali and choose healthy for our family?