MUSTARD OIL

Mustard oil can mean either the pressed oil used for cooking, or a pungent essential oil also known as volatile oil of mustard.
The essential oil results from grinding mustard seed, mixing the grounds with water, and extracting the resulting volatile oil by distillation.
It can also be produced by dry distillation of the seed.
Pressed mustard oil is used as cooking oil in some cultures.
Having a distinctive pungent taste, the oil is used for cooking in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Category: Oils