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செக்கு தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்
Made from carefully selected coconuts, sun-dried into copra and slowly pressed in a wooden chekku. It has a clean, sweet coconut aroma and contains no added chemicals or preservatives. Use it for cooking, for hair and for skin.
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Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves for poriyal, avial, thoran and chutneys. It adds a light coconut fragrance.
Warm a little between your palms and massage into the scalp. Leave on for an hour or overnight, then wash.
Apply a few drops on dry elbows, heels and lips.
Swish a tablespoon in the mouth for 5–10 minutes in the morning, then spit it out. Don't swallow it.
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Coconut oilfrom ₹238.74 | Sesame oilfrom ₹192.56 | Groundnut oilfrom ₹142.00 | |
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| Flavour | Mild, sweet coconut | Deep, nutty, faintly sweet | Nutty, roasted peanut |
| Colour | Water-clear | Golden-brown | Bright golden |
| Best heat level | Medium-heat cooking & tempering | Everyday sautéing & curries | High heat & deep frying |
| Texture | Light; solid when cold | Medium body | Medium body |
| Traditionally used for | Kerala & coastal Tamil kitchens, hair care | Tamil kuzhambu, pickles & oil bath | Everyday South Indian cooking & frying |
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A simple everyday stir-fry with fresh coconut, tempered in coconut oil.
செக்கு எண்ணெய் ஏன்?

How a wooden press compares with the industrial process behind most supermarket oils.