In South India, coconut and gingelly oil is common. In recent decades, sunflower oil and soyabean oil have gained popularity all over India. Hydrogenated vegetable oil, also known as ghee, is also a popular cooking medium that replaces Desi ghee, clarified butter (the milk solids have been removed).
Sa South Indya, ng niyog at gingelly langis ay karaniwan. Sa kamakailang mga dekada, Sunflower oil at soyabean langis na nakakuha ang popularidad sa lahat ng dako Indya. Hydrogenated langis sa halaman, na kilala rin bilang ghee, ay isa ring popular na medium sa pagluluto na pumapalit Desi ghee, clarified mantikilya (ang solids gatas ay inalis).