Aava Nune - Eddhu Ganuga Nune | Bull Churned Cold Pressed Mustard Oil

🫙 Aava Nune The Soul of Every Andhra Pickle

Ask any Andhra household what makes their avakaya taste like home the answer is always the oil. Not just any oil. Aava Nune black mustard oil, cold pressed the traditional way. Bold, pungent, and unmistakably sharp, this is the oil that has preserved Andhra pickles for generations. No refrigeration needed. No artificial preservatives required. Just the natural power of black mustard oil extracted through our ancient Eddhu Ganuga bull churned wooden press.

🌑 BLACK MUSTARD — NOT THE SAME AS YELLOW

Most mustard oils available in the market are made from yellow mustard seeds milder, less pungent, and far more common. Our Aava Nune is made exclusively from black mustard seeds the traditional variety used in Andhra cooking for centuries.

Black mustard seeds contain a significantly higher concentration of natural volatile compounds  the source of that sharp, nose-clearing pungency that Andhra pickles are famous for. This pungency is not just flavour it is also what gives the oil its natural preserving power, keeping pickles fresh and shelf-stable for months without any added chemicals.

🔄 HOW WE EXTRACT OUR OIL

Raw black mustard seeds are loaded into our traditional wooden ganuga. A bull walks in slow, steady circles, turning the wooden pestle that crushes the seeds gently at room temperature. The sharp, pungent oil flows out naturally, is filtered, and bottled that is all.

Raw seeds - zero roasting, zero pre-treatment
Extracted entirely below 30°C - true cold press
No solvents, no hexane, no chemicals at any stage
Nothing added, nothing removed - full natural pungency intact

🫙 USES
Avakaya (mango pickle) — the only oil that gives authentic Andhra avakaya its characteristic sharpness
Allam pachadi, gongura pachadi — traditional Andhra chutneys and pickles
Vegetable pickles — carrot, lemon, chilli, mixed vegetable
Tempering — a small spoonful adds a sharp, pungent base to dals and curries
Marinating fish and meat — the pungency cuts through and enhances flavour
Hair oiling — traditionally used for scalp warming and conditioning in winter
Body warming massage — used in winter months in traditional households

🆚 HOW WE COMPARE TO MARKET OILS

📦 AVAILABLE IN

1 Litre  |  2 Litres  |  5 Litres  |  10 Litres  |  15 Litres

The sharp, bold oil your avakaya has always deserved.