How Our Kachi Ghani Groundnut Oil Is Made

From choosing groundnuts to bottling — see every step behind your Root & Press cold pressed oil.

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Why the process matters

Most cooking oil on shop shelves is refined: extracted at high temperature, often with a chemical solvent called hexane, then bleached and deodorised. It looks clear and smells of nothing — because the natural colour, aroma and part of the natural nutrients have been removed.

Kachi ghani (cold pressed) oil is the opposite. The groundnuts are simply pressed, slowly, and the oil that comes out is allowed to settle and is filtered. That is all. It is how oil was made in Gujarat for generations.

What we never do

  • No chemical solvents (hexane)
  • No refining, bleaching or deodorising
  • No blending with palm, cottonseed or other oils
  • No preservatives, colours or flavours

Questions about our process?

We are happy to explain anything. Message us on WhatsApp and ask — that is what an honest process is about.

From groundnut to your kitchen

How we make our groundnut oil

No secret process — just six honest steps. This is exactly what happens before a bottle reaches your home.

  1. 01

    Choosing the groundnuts

    We start with good-quality groundnuts and check them by hand. Good oil only comes from good seed.

  2. 02

    Cleaning & sorting

    Dust, stones and damaged nuts are removed, so only clean groundnuts go into the press.

  3. 03

    Slow cold pressing

    The groundnuts are pressed slowly without external heat — the kachi ghani way — so the natural aroma, colour and goodness stay in the oil.

  4. 04

    Settled & filtered

    The oil is allowed to settle and is filtered. No refining, no bleaching, no deodorising, no chemicals.

  5. 05

    Bottled fresh

    Each small batch is bottled and sealed fresh, so you get oil that is pressed recently — not stored for months.

  6. 06

    Delivered in Ahmedabad

    Order on WhatsApp and we deliver to your home anywhere in Ahmedabad.

Cold pressed vs refined groundnut oil

Both come from groundnuts. What happens after that is very different.

Cold pressed (ours) Refined oil
How oil is taken out Pressed mechanically, no external heat High heat, often with chemical solvents like hexane
After extraction Settled and filtered only Refined, bleached and deodorised
Taste & aroma Natural nutty taste and smell of groundnut Neutral — the natural aroma is removed
Natural nutrients Keeps more of its natural vitamin E and antioxidants Some are lost during high-heat refining
What’s inside Groundnuts. That’s all. May include added antioxidants/additives

Frequently asked questions

Do you heat the groundnuts before pressing?

No external heat is used during pressing. That is what makes it cold pressed (kachi ghani).

Why is there sometimes sediment at the bottom?

Natural cold pressed oil can show a little settled sediment. It comes from the groundnut itself and is normal for unrefined oil.

Do you add anything to the oil?

Nothing. No preservatives, no colour, no flavour, no other oils.

Taste the difference, one press at a time.

Order fresh cold pressed groundnut oil today. We reply on WhatsApp quickly.

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