Pre-tempered sauteing oil for convenient single-use cooking
OwnerBindu Rama Raoinventor
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Abstract
The tempering of a combination of several different spices using only a little bit of oil initially, and subsequently after tempering, mixing it with additional amount of edible oil to generate a sautéing oil of the right strength, flavors and consistency prior to packing for single-use cooking experience are some of the unique aspects of this present invention. A pre-tempered sautéing oil is useful to mix with cooked rice in order to prepare fried rice in South Indian style (a short cut approach to traditional more elaborate process), or mixed with microwaved or pre-cooked vegetables to conveniently and quickly prepare Indian style curry.
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A pre-tempered sautéing oil for convenient off-the-shelf single-use cooking, the pre-tempered sautéing oil comprising:
- an edible oil of greater than 70 wt. % up to about 90 wt. %;
- asafoetida greater than 0 wt. % up to 1 wt. %;
- turmeric powder greater than 0 wt. % up to 1 wt. %;
- cumin seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- chili pepper greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- split black gram greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- mustard seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- wherein the pre-tempered sautéing oil is prepared by mixing a first subset of the edible oil and tempering it with the asafoetida, cumin seeds, chili pepper, split black gram and the mustard seeds by heating it to a temperature just below the boiling point of the edible oil until the mustard seeds start to pop, and subsequently mixing with the rest of the edible oil before packaging for single-use off-the-shelf distribution and storage into one or more one ounce disposable containers, wherein the disposable containers are each one of a sachet or a leak-proof bottle.
A method of preparing a pre-tempered sautéing oil for off-the-shelf use, the method comprising:
- mixing a first portion of an edible oil with asafoetida, cumin seeds, chili pepper, split black gram and the mustard seeds, and tempering by heating it to a temperature just below the boiling point of the edible oil for a fixed duration or selectively until the cumin seeds pop, to prepare a first tempered portion;
- adding a second portion of the edible oil to the first tempered portion to create the sautéing oil infusion so as to create the right flavors, consistency and health benefits;
- wherein the pre-tempered sautéing oil comprises:
- the edible oil of greater than 70 wt. % up to about 90 wt. %;
- asafoetida greater than 0 wt. % up to 1 wt. %;
- turmeric powder greater than 0 wt. % up to 1 wt. %;
- cumin seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- chili pepper greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- split black gram greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
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- mustard seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %;
- packaging the pre-tempered sautéing oil into one or more one ounce disposable containers that is distributable commercially for off-the-shelf usage, wherein the one ounce disposable containers are one of a sachet or a leak-proof bottle;
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- wherein the pre-tempered sautéing oil thus prepared is useable to cook an Indian vegetable curry by administering it over a semicooked or microwaved vegetable and sautéing briefly over a heat source.
A spicy oil infusion for use as off-the-shelf preparatory ingredient in producing Indian vegetable curry, the spicy oil infusion comprising:
- an edible oil of greater than 70 wt. % up to about 90 wt. %,
- asafoetida greater than 0 wt. % up to 1 wt. %,
- cumin seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %,
- chili pepper greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %,
- split Black gram greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %,
- mustard seeds greater than 0 wt. % and up to 3 wt. %,
- wherein the spicy oil infusion is prepared by mixing a first subset of the edible oil with the asafoetida, cumin seeds, chili pepper, split black gram and the mustard seeds and pre-tempering it by heating it to a temperature just below the boiling point of the edible oil until the cumin seeds pop;
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- mixing, the first subset of the edible oil with the rest of the edible oil and subsequently packaging the mixed edible oil into one or more one ounce disposable single-use containers, wherein the disposable containers are one of a sachet or a leak-proof bottle.
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