Can sesame oil (til oil) be safely used in Indian cooking? ?

Question

Example for cooking vegetables, deep frying etc.

And if given the choice between peanut oil and sesame oil, which one will u choose, and why?

Answer 1

some south indian dishes use sesame oil, but they just add it to their cooked rice when they mix in their daal-powders and pickles. chinese cooking uses sesame oil to cook their dishes but their dishes are mostly stir-fried. so maybe sesame oil is not heated or long. they deep fry their dimsums in it. it has a very distinctive flavour. and i will use sesame oil instead of peanut oil due to health reasons.

Answer 2

Some regions of India use sesame oil. Sesame oil is most popular in Asia, including the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

P.O. has  119 calories and 13.5 g of fat per 1 tbsp.

S.O. has 120 calories and 14 g of fat

So, they are similar, but I like the flavour of sesame.

Answer 3

For cooking vegetable you can use sesame oil but for deep fry I will prefer peanut oil.I think for Indian cooking peanut oil is better chioce.

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Answer 4

Sesame oil is high in unsaturated fat and hence can be safely used in cooking.

The peanut oil with predominately monounsaturated fat(49%) is neutral in taste.It contains some omega-6 fatty acids, but no omega-3s.I don't recomend it for cooking because methods of extraction damage its unsaturated fat content.Besides, like peanut butter, it may contain traces of aflatoxin.  

Answer 5

They have different qualities. Sesame oil is very good for your hair though!

For cooking I would recommend Olive oil..it's best..rich in nutrients and healthiness..