Extra-virgin · cold pressed
Groundnut Oil
Pressed slowly from groundnut kernels. Golden in colour, with the warm, toasty aroma of freshly pressed groundnuts.
Enquire for pricingAakriti · form + Dhara · flow
The pureflow.
Cold-pressed oils and spice powders. Pressed slowly, kept unrefined and brought to your kitchen from our manufacturing partners.
- 6cold-pressed oils in the range
- 0chemicals or solvents in extraction
- 0external heat applied while pressing
- 6spice powders beyond oil
The name
Aakriti gives it form. Dhara keeps it flowing.
Aakritidhara is a brand built on one simple idea: honest food starts with honest process. We promote and advertise products made by carefully chosen manufacturing partners, beginning with traditional, wooden-press, cold-pressed oils.
Our job is to bring their craft to more kitchens: telling the story clearly, and keeping the focus on how the product is made.
Aakritidhara is a promotion and marketing brand. Products are made and packed by our partner manufacturers.
The collection
Open the crate.
Scroll to lift the lid. Six cold-pressed oils step out: pick your favourite below.
Tap an oil to read about it
Extra-virgin · cold pressed
Groundnut Oil
Pressed slowly from groundnut kernels. Golden in colour, with the warm, toasty aroma of freshly pressed groundnuts.
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The oils
Six oils, one honest method.
Each oil is pressed from its own seed or kernel, then left unrefined. Pricing and pack sizes are shared on enquiry.
Cold pressed
Coconut Oil
Pressed from coconut and left unrefined. Light in colour with a clean, sweet coconut fragrance.
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Cold pressed · de-shelled seeds
Sunflower Oil
Made from de-shelled sunflower seeds for a clean, light golden oil that is pressed without chemicals.
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Traditional press
Mustard Oil
Deep amber and bold. The pungent, characteristic character of mustard seed, pressed the traditional way.
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Traditional press
Castor Oil
A thick, viscous, pale-golden oil from castor seeds. Please enquire for grades and pack details.
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Sesame · cold pressed
Gingelly Oil
Pressed from sesame seeds. Rich, aromatic and a deep golden-brown, in the classic gingelly style.
Enquire for pricingBeyond oil
The pure masala range
Coriander, red chilli, sambar, Amrithadhara, methi and kabab powders.
See the rangeThe pour
Slow, golden, unrefined.
Tilt.
Every pour begins with one slow tilt.
Flow.
Watch the stream find its level in the glass.
Pure.
Natural colour and aroma, just as it was pressed.
Now pouring: Groundnut Oil
From seed to bottle
Slow by design.
Five simple steps, with nothing hidden and nothing added.
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Step 01
Seeds, ready
Seeds and kernels are prepared for pressing. For sunflower, the seeds are de-shelled first, so the oil stays clean and light.
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Step 02
The wooden press
A slow, turning wooden press, the traditional gaana (chekku), crushes the seeds at an unhurried pace.
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Step 03
No heat
Pressing happens at room temperature. No external heat is applied at any point in the extraction.
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Step 04
Cotton-cloth filtration
The freshly pressed oil is filtered through cotton cloth, a simple, chemical-free way to clear it.
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Step 05
Bottled, unrefined
The oil goes into the bottle as it is: unrefined, with no chemicals or solvents added.
In the kitchen
From drizzle to sizzle.
Drizzle.
A thin ribbon of oil meets the pan.
Sizzle.
Ingredients drop in and the kitchen comes alive.
Serve.
Everyday cooking, built on simple, honest oil.
Rendered scene, illustrative.
Why cold pressed
The slow way, side by side.
A plain-language look at how a wooden-press, cold-pressed oil is made compared with typical industrial refining.
The Aakritidhara way
Wooden-press, cold pressed
- ExtractionSlow wooden press (gaana / chekku)
- TemperatureRoom temperature, no external heat
- FiltrationCotton cloth
- ChemicalsNone used in extraction
- FinishUnrefined, with natural colour and aroma
Typical industrial oil
Heat & solvent refined
- ExtractionHigh-speed mechanical or solvent extraction
- TemperatureHeat applied during processing
- FiltrationMulti-step bleaching & deodorising
- ChemicalsCommonly used in refining
- FinishNeutral, pale, near-odourless
General description of common industrial practice, for comparison only. Aakritidhara's partner presses by the wooden-press, cold-press method described above.
Beyond oil
The pure masala range.
Six spice powders for everyday cooking, to sit alongside the oils. Enquire for pricing.
Coriander Powder
Mild, citrusy and warm: the base for curries, dals and dry rubs.
Enquire for pricingRed Chilli Powder
Bright colour and a steady, rounded heat for everyday cooking.
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A roasted, tangy blend made for sambar, rasam and vegetable stews.
Enquire for pricingAmrithadhara Powder
Our house blend: warming, aromatic and balanced for rice, dal and sautés.
Enquire for pricingMethi Powder
Earthy with a gentle bitter edge: lifts pickles, gravies and flatbreads.
Enquire for pricingKabab Powder
A savoury, smoky spice mix for marinades, tikkas and grills.
Enquire for pricingOur manufacturing partners
Made by craft partners.
We don't make the oil. We champion the people who do. Every product we promote is manufactured by a partner who shares our standard for process.
Well Harvested / Nutrex
Sira, Tumkur district · Karnataka, India
Cold-pressed oils and spice powders, produced by wooden-press extraction at room temperature, filtered through cotton cloth, without chemicals.
Visit the partner's websiteYour craft here
We are building a small circle of manufacturing partners who share our process standards. Are you a manufacturer of pure, traditional food products?
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Let's get the flow going.
Retailer, distributor, or simply curious about the oils? Tell us what you're looking for and we'll respond with pricing and pack details.
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