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Groundnut oil (peanut oil)

Groundnut oil (peanut oil)

मूंगफली का तेल

Oils & Ghee

The frying oil of western and southern India — high smoke point, faintly nutty.

If you cannot get it
Try: sunflower oil
Allergens
peanut

Measures

  • 1 tsp ≈ 4.5 g
  • 1 tbsp ≈ 13.5 g
  • 1 cup ≈ 180 g

Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.

Recipes using groundnut oil