Cold-pressed (chekku) oils from Madurai · Free shipping on orders above ₹1,999
Sesame seeds pressed with palm jaggery in the traditional way – rich aroma, deep colour, real taste.
Pack sizes from 200 ml to 15 kg tin – for homes, hotels and temples.
Pressed slowly in a wooden press at our mill in K.Pudur, Madurai.
Pack sizes from 200 ml bottles to 15 kg tins.
Hotels, hostels, temples, traders and festival orders – call us for trade pricing and delivery schedules.
Slow rotation below 45°C keeps aroma, colour and vitamin E intact.
No hexane, no bleaching, no paraffin wax, no argemone oil, no preservatives.
Lic. No. 22422573000420 printed on every bottle with batch and packing date.
Packed within 1–2 days in Madurai and shipped across India. Free above ₹1,999.
Groundnut, sesame and copra from farms around Madurai are hand checked and sun dried.
Sieved to remove stones and dust. Damp or shrivelled seeds are rejected.
Slow pressing in the wooden chekku for about an hour. Karuppatti added for the traditional variety.
Rested a day, cloth filtered and bottled with batch number and dates.
Vaigai Oil Mills is a three-generation family chekku on Govindhan Street in K.Pudur, Madurai. We press the way oil was pressed in Tamil villages for centuries – slowly, in wood, with nothing added – and we sell it straight to you.
“The kadalai ennai smells exactly like the oil my mother used to buy from the village chekku. Murukku comes out crisp and there is no heavy feeling after eating.”
“Ordered the 5 litre nallennai for our home. Deep colour, great aroma, and the packing was solid. Delivery to Chennai took just three days.”
“I use the coconut oil for my daughter’s hair and for cooking. It is clear and smells like fresh coconut, not like the perfumed ones in supermarkets.”
“We buy 15 kg tins every week for our kitchen. Consistent quality and the team is very reliable with delivery timing.”
“Good oils and honest pricing. The karuppatti nallennai is wonderful for adhirasam. Would love to see a 2 litre pack as well.”
“The illuppai oil is exactly what we wanted for our pooja lamps – it burns clean and steady. Happy to have found a genuine Madurai brand online.”
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