Cold Pressed Flaxseed Oil | Asmita Organic Farms

Unrefined cold-pressed flaxseed oil, also sold in India as alsi oil or jawas oil. It is pressed in small batches from flaxseeds and bottled without refining, bleaching or additives, so it keeps the seed's deep golden colour and slightly bitter, grassy taste. Flaxseed oil is a finishing and body oil rather than a frying oil.

Key Features

• Cold-pressed: extracted without heat, so the oil stays unrefined.
• Small batches: pressed fresh rather than stored in bulk.
• Single ingredient: flaxseeds only, no additives or preservatives.
• Dual use: drizzled over food, or used as a hair and body oil.

Ingredients

Cold-pressed flaxseed oil (alsi).

How to Use

• Drizzle over salads, curd, dals or steamed vegetables after cooking.
• Stir a spoon into smoothies or dressings.
• Massage into the scalp or skin, and rinse out after an hour if used on hair.
• Do not use for deep frying — it is not suited to high heat.

Product Details

• Type: unrefined cold-pressed edible oil.
• Also known as: alsi oil, alsi seed oil, jawas oil.
• Storage: cool, dark place with the cap closed; refrigerate after opening to slow oxidation.

Good to Know

• Flaxseed oil oxidises faster than most cooking oils; buy in quantities you will finish.
• A mildly bitter, grassy taste is normal for unrefined alsi oil.
• Cloudiness or sediment can appear when it is kept cold.

FAQs

Can I cook with it?

Use it cold or add it after cooking. It is not a high-heat oil, so it is not suitable for deep frying or long sautéing.

Does it need to go in the fridge?

Once opened, yes — refrigeration keeps it fresh for longer. Unopened, a cool dark cupboard is fine.

Why does it taste bitter?

Because it is unrefined. Refining strips out the flavour compounds; cold-pressed alsi oil keeps them, along with the colour and aroma.

Can it be used on hair and skin?

It is traditionally used as a scalp and body massage oil. Patch test on a small area first if your skin is sensitive.

Which size of AsmitA flaxseed oil should I buy?

Start with the 500 ml bottle at ₹649 unless you use it daily, because flaxseed oil oxidises faster than most oils. The 1 L is ₹1,298 and the 5 L is ₹6,490, so the price per litre is the same across sizes.

Is AsmitA cold pressed flaxseed oil edible?

Yes. It is an unrefined edible oil for drizzling over salads, curd, dal or vegetables after cooking, and can also be used as a hair and body oil. It is not suited to frying.

Is this the same as alsi oil or jawas oil?

Yes. Flaxseed oil is called alsi oil or alsi seed oil in Hindi and jawas oil in Marathi, and AsmitA's version is the same single-ingredient cold-pressed oil.

Is flaxseed oil good for the heart or for omega-3?

Flaxseed oil is traditionally valued as a plant source of omega-3 fats, but AsmitA does not publish nutrition figures on the listing and this is not a medical claim. Use it as a food, not as a treatment.

Country of Origin: India Sold by: Asmita Organic Farms Fulfilled by: EarthBased