Vegetable oils are the main source of dietary fat, and have important functional and sensory roles in foods. Palm, soybean and mustard oils are the most commonly consumed edible oils in India. Groundnut oil is used widely and highly acceptable for cooking. Sunflower oil has also gained importance in this respect because of its high polyunsaturated fatty acid content. Whilst olive oil has generated interest amongst higher income groups in India (around 35 million) as it is associated with reduced cardiac risk