2025’s Hottest Kitchen Trend? Cooking Without Oil

What if you could enjoy your favourite crispy snacks and rich curries without a single drop of oil?” That’s not a futuristic fantasy, it’s the reality of modern kitchens in 2025. 

People now have the capacity to create their preferred crunchy snacks and saucy curries using zero oil. Modern kitchens already have this capability, so it no longer represents a future fantasy. 

People turning to healthier habits have made cooking without oil emerge as a major culinary trend this year. 

The innovative kitchen appliances enable users to prepare delicious oil-free meals via easy-to-use tools. The modern cooking landscape delivers both cleanliness and weight reduction through its power source.

Let’s dive deep into why oil-free cooking is trending in 2025, how it benefits your health and your kitchen, and how Glen’s innovative appliances make it a breeze.

Why Is Cooking Without Oil the Hottest Kitchen Trend in 2025?

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Using oil for cooking used to be a topic of interest only for fitness enthusiasts or dietitians several years back. In 2025, people from families and home cooking enthusiasts, as well as health-conscious individuals, have adopted cooking without oil as a daily practice nationwide.

Here’s why this trend is catching fire:

1. Rising Health Awareness

People in our modern society understand better than ever which foods influence their long-term health outcomes. People develop obesity and high cholesterol and heart disease, and diabetes through excessive consumption of oils. A healthier heart and body can be achieved through eliminating daily cooking oil or reducing its use.

2. Clean Eating Movement

Clean eating has become massively popular as people adopt unprocessed and natural and unadulterated foods. The modern clean eating movement finds perfect harmony with cooking operations that exclude oil. The natural tastes of foods stay intact when prepared without oil, which eliminates the need for weighing down ingredients with heavy fats.

3. Easier Than Ever

Modern kitchen devices enable people to cook without oil while maintaining delicious and authentic food consistency. Technology from Glen now provides households with oil-free air fryers, steam cookers, non-stick cookware and more to prepare entire oil-free Indian cuisines while producing crispy fried foods along with moist stir-fry meals.

4. Sustainable Lifestyle

Using less oil would reduce plastic packaging waste and cut down processing of oils, and decrease overall junk directly from the kitchen. A slight change in kitchen methods leads to more sustainability in our kitchens.

The Health Benefits of Oil-Free Cooking

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Traditional Indian diets contain excessive levels of oil according to modern standards. Our traditional dishes incorporate vast amounts of oil through their tadkas in dals as well as deep-fried pakoras. Eliminating oil from your diet does not require you to decrease the taste of your meals. Using less oil in your diet allows you to gain various health benefits.

1. Weight Management

Oil is calorie-dense. Various scientific studies indicate that each tablespoon contains 120 calories. Your daily calories decrease immediately after removing oil from your diet, thus aiding weight management.

2. Lower Cholesterol Levels

The consumption of many cooking oils creates an increase in bad cholesterol when that oil becomes reused or heated excessively. The heart benefits from oil-free cooking since it reduces the chance of artery blockages.

3. Better Digestion

Foods covered in heavy oil consistently result in digestive problems, followed by bloating. Stomachs and digestion work best with food containing no oil since these types of meals are more gently processed.

4. Preserved Nutrients

The high-temperature oil cooking process removes numerous nutrients present in vegetables. Steam cooking or dry roasting retains the vitamins and minerals of your food.

5. Improved Skin and Energy Levels

Your skin appearance, together with your daily energy levels, improves when you consume nutritious, low-fat food. Eating a clean, low-fat diet provides a benefit to your skin and it leads to enhanced mood and greater daily energy levels.

How to Cook Without Oil: A Beginner’s Guide

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Wondering how to actually pull off oil-free cooking in your kitchen? It’s simpler than you think. Here is how:

1. Use Non-Stick Cookware 

Glen’s high-quality non-stick cookware lets you saute, stir-fry, and roast vegetables without any oil. The food won’t stick or burn, and you’ll get beautiful textures – from soft rotis to crispy vegetables.

2. Upgrade to Air Fryers

Want to enjoy samosas, French fries, kebabs, or tikkis without the guilt? An oil-free air fryer uses rapid air circulation technology to give you the same crunch and browning as deep-frying – minus the oil.

3. Steam Cooking 

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Steam retains more nutrients and flavour. Electric steamers are perfect for vegetables, momos, idlis, and even certain desserts. With no oil and all the flavour, it’s a win-win.

4. Use Natural Moisture and Spices

Many foods release natural moisture when heated. You can use tomatoes, onions, or even a splash of lemon juice to sauté instead of oil. Enhance taste with herbs and spices like cumin, ginger, garlic, or coriander.

5. Bake Instead of Fry

Try oven-baking snacks and dishes. It allows you to make oil-free versions of baked samosas, paneer tikka, and even cakes without butter or oil.

Indian Dishes You Can Cook Without Oil

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If your traditional Indian cuisine has lost its authentic flavor, then consider the following list of oil-free recipes along with Glen appliance options. Glen's kitchen appliances enable you to create typical food selections without oil in the following ways:

• When preparing Chole Masala, you need to pressure cook chickpeas before adding tomato purée to a Glen non-stick cooking pan and sautéing the masalas.
• Sliced bhindi experiences a crispy finish through the air-fryer while using dry spices.
• You should marinate chicken before either grilling or air-frying it inside the OTG for a distinct appearance with moist meat.
• For vegetable pulao, use rice cooker or steamer for a fragrant, oil-free version.
• Cook Besan Chilla directly on the non-stick pan since no added oil is necessary for both cooking sides.
• Dal Tadka preparation requires no oil during the sautéing of onions and tomatoes with spices on induction or gas stove.

Tips for Making the Transition to Oil-Free Cooking

The process of changing habits initially presents itself as a challenging task. Specific alterations can assist your transition into this new behavior.

• Start Slow: Begin by eliminating oil from just one meal a day. Gradually move toward oil-free cooking for most meals.
• Invest in the Right Tools: Glen’s appliances are designed to support this lifestyle. With the right equipment, oil-free cooking becomes enjoyable and stress-free.
• Use Flavour Enhancers: Spices, fresh herbs, ginger-garlic paste, tamarind water, or lemon juice can boost flavours in the absence of oil.
• Get Creative: Try new recipes. Glen’s website and product manuals often come with oil-free recipes that are simple to follow.
• Cook in Batches: Pre-cook and store oil-free meals in airtight containers. It saves time and helps you stay committed.

The Future Is Oil-Free, and Glen Makes It Possible

People in India have adopted no-oil routines as a permanent life decision that grows in popularity across households in 2025. A low-oil preparation approach has established itself as a permanent part of Indian kitchens because of its multiple benefits, which will continue to grow in popularity.

You can find both taste satisfaction and convenience, and traditional cooking methods with Glen products. Glen India provides users with kitchen equipment that lets them create their favorite food using methods that promote better health.

Do you want to become a part of the oil-free revolution? Glen brings your healthier kitchen within reach.