oil/fat
Mustard oil or vegetable oil
4.5 g1 teaspoon
14 g1 tablespoon
Oil density about 0.92 g/ml; 4.93 ml tsp about 4.5 g
Instead of Mustard oil or vegetable oil
Groundnut oilUse the same weight; neutral and good for Indian cooking, but you lose mustard pungency.
Sunflower oilUse the same weight; neutral, so add a little mustard powder or mustard seeds if you want some bite.
Vegetable or corn oilUse the same weight; neutral and reliable, but no mustard flavour.
Recipes with Mustard oil or vegetable oil
Achari Murgh
Chicken with Tomato and Pickling Spices
Bengali Aloo Posto
Spiced Potatoes with White Poppy Seeds, Turmeric and Green Chillies
Bengali Khosha Charchari
Bengali Five-Spice Stir-Fried Vegetables
Kolkata Doi Murgi
Creamy Chicken Curry with Cardamom, Black Pepper, Yoghurt and Mustard Oil
Rajasthani Khade Masale Ka Murgh
Stir-Fried Chicken with Whole Spices & Green Chillies
Lucknowi Achari Gobi
Cauliflower Cooked with Pickling Spices, Turmeric and Dried Mango Powder