I didn’t grow up measuring mustard oil — I remembered it by scent. The sharp, warm aroma that filled the kitchen during winter pickling, the sizzle when it met the kadhai, the way it clung to food like memory on fingertips. Mustard oil wasn’t just an ingredient — it was the soul of every dish that reminded me I was home.
And today, as I uncap a bottle of Dabur Cold Pressed Mustard Oil, that exact scent returns. Unrefined, unapologetically bold, and rooted in tradition. A taste of the past — bottled, sealed, and ready for the modern kitchen.
🌿 Kachchi Ghani, Not Compromise
There’s something sacred about kacchi ghani — the traditional cold pressing method that extracts oil without heat or chemicals. It’s slow, yes. But isn’t that the beauty of it? The patience of the process, the care of the craft. Dabur honours that legacy with its cold pressed mustard oil, where the temperature is kept low, and the nutrients stay locked in.
Unlike refined oils that lose themselves to polishing, this one retains its pungency, its golden hue, its identity. It doesn’t blend in — it stands out.
👩‍🍳 The Kitchen That Smells Like Stories
In every Bengali household, mustard oil is less a choice and more a birthright. In North India, it marks the start of pickling season. In the East, it gives fish curry its fire. And across the country, it sits on our shelves not just for cooking — but for tradition, for rituals, for massage oils and hair care.
Dabur’s version doesn’t dilute this versatility. In fact, it revives it.
It’s not just what you cook with — it’s how you remember cooking. That sharp nasal sting while frying pakoras in the rain. The shine on your mother’s hands after massaging you with warm oil. The first time you learnt how to temper sarson seeds in smoking oil without burning them.
Dabur Cold Pressed Mustard Oil doesn’t just support your recipe — it brings it home.
❤️ A Drop of Wellness in Every Drizzle
Beyond nostalgia, there’s nourishment. Mustard oil has long been a part of Ayurvedic wellness — and now, science agrees:
đź’— Heart-Healthy Fats
Packed with MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids), Dabur Cold Pressed mustard oil helps manage cholesterol levels and supports overall heart function when used regularly in cooking.
🛡️ Natural Antibacterial & Antifungal Properties
Thanks to allyl isothiocyanate, this oil offers natural protection against microbes — making it great not just for cooking, but also for minor skin issues and scalp care.
✨ Rich in Antioxidants
With vitamin E and other antioxidants, it helps protect your cells from damage, supports skin health, and adds a quiet layer of wellness to your daily meals.
🍽️ Improves Digestion
Known to stimulate digestive enzymes and bile flow, mustard oil supports better gut function and metabolism — especially helpful after heavier meals.
đź’† Anti-inflammatory Support
Warmed and massaged into the skin, it relieves muscle tension, improves blood flow, and eases joint stiffness — a classic desi remedy that still works wonders.
This isn’t just oil for the stove. It’s oil for the body, the skin, the joints — oil for the soul.
🛍️ From Legacy to Label: Why Dabur?
Dabur isn’t new to Ayurveda. It has walked alongside Indian homes for over a century — with chyawanprash, with hair oils, with immunity boosters. So when a brand like Dabur makes mustard oil, it doesn’t chase trends — it continues tradition.
- Cold Pressed. Chemical-Free. Preservative-Free.
- Pure Sarson. No Blends. No Colour Additives.
- Tested for Safety. Trusted for Generations.
In a market full of flashy labels and diluted claims, this bottle simply says: “Let me be what I’ve always been.”
✨ My Favourite Uses
- Fry fish the Bengali way — crispy, golden, with a pungent bite
- Add a raw drizzle over chokha (mashed potatoes) with green chilli and onion
- Use for winter pickling — it’s preservative, flavour, and memory in one
- Massage warm into the scalp — it’ll remind you of your nani’s hands
- Mix with ajwain for postnatal body pain relief — a secret in many Indian households
- Sauté mustard greens for sarson da saag — no other oil brings out that earthy bitterness better
- Use in everyday tadkas — the crackle of jeera and hing in mustard oil is pure therapy
- Rub on feet before bedtime in winters — a forgotten desi remedy for warmth and better sleep
- Add to besan or atta for homemade ubtan — your skin will thank you
Final Drizzle: A Taste That Time Didn’t Change
Dabur Cold Pressed Mustard Oil isn’t just about cooking. It’s about connecting. To recipes. To rituals. To the smell of your childhood kitchen. To the voice that says, “Ismein hi toh asli swaad hai.”
In every drop, there’s fire. There’s care. There’s heritage.
And most of all, there’s home.
So the next time you reach for cooking oil, don’t just think of utility —
Think flavour. Think healing. Think Dabur Cold Pressed Mustard Oil.
🥄 Love cooking with traditional Indian ingredients?
If mustard oil brings depth to your dishes, wait till you pair it with the humble yet powerful dal. From smoky tadkas to soul-soothing stews, check out my blog —
“Dal-icious Recipes: 5 Must-Try Dishes with Lentils” — for hearty, homely recipes where mustard oil adds that perfect final flourish.
