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Traditional Cooking fats and oils

Ghee (Clarified Butter) is the most common cooking fat used in India. Coconut oil is primarily used in South India

Dalda and Vanaspati are transfats, developed as a low cost alternative to Ghee.

Mustard oil is used to make some dry curries and pickles

Peanut oil is commonly used for deep frying.

Hindi Name
English Name
Dalda Hydrogenated Groundnut (Peanut) oil
Ghee Clarified butter
Makhan Cultured Butter
Moongphali Tel Peanut Oil
Naarial Tel Coconut oil
Sarson Tel Mustard Oil
Vanaspati Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Babar would bring his favorite Sharbat 'Julabmost' flavored with rose water.

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