Food Processing

Gingilee Oil and Gingilee Oil Cake Manufacturing

This business involves the production of Gingilee (Sesame) oil and oil cake using traditional and mechanical extraction methods. The oil is a staple in the Southern region, valued for its medicinal and nutritional properties, particularly in pickle preparation.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Building & Civil Work6
Plant & Machinery8.5
Working Capital5
Total19.5

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment8

Raw materials1

Manufacturing process

  1. Selection and cleaning of dried matured sesame seeds.
  2. Crushing the seeds using a power ghani or expeller.
  3. Mixing with adequate water and processing for sufficient time to extract oil.
  4. Collecting the oil separately and filtering it thoroughly.
  5. Weighing the oil and packaging it into glass or poly containers.
  6. Separating the oil cake as a byproduct.

Market

Gingilee oil has high demand in the Southern region for culinary use, especially in the pickle industry due to its nutritional and medicinal value.