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Sesame, mustard, or ghee? Which oil is most auspicious for lighting a lamp during worship? Find out here.

Most Auspicious Oil for the Diya: Lighting a lamp (diya) is considered highly significant during worship in Hinduism. It is ...
The New York Times

The Essential (and at Times, Elusive) Power of Mustard Oil

South Asian cooks swear by the bite of mustard oil. But in the West, it is not as widely available. By Priya Krishna When the chef Asma Khan was growing up in Kolkata, India, she learned that there ...