Clarified Butter or also known as ghee is prepared by melting unsalted butter in low heat, filtering and discarding the milk solids. It is primarily used in Indian Cuisine as a substitute for Oil, It has high smoking point and stays for months without refrigeration, if stored in an air tight container.Ghee is so flavourful and I love the way it fills every corner of the house with its divine aroma while making it or using it in cooking:)
It also has excellent health benefits and it's widely used in Indian traditional medicines, along with herbs.
Benefits are:
- Can help relieve ulcers
- Easy digestion
- Can be used as a topical treatment for blisters, burns and cuts
- Reduces inflammation, internally and externally
- Helps improve the texture of the hair
Ingredients: Unsalted Butter - 1 pack (at room temperature)
Preparation:
- Heat the heavy bottom pan, add the butter and heat in low-medium heat. Don't cover the pan. Don't Stir it.
- Allow the butter to melt completely until it turns in to Golden liquid and stars boiling.
- While boiling, a layer of foam may appear and gradually decreases, the milk-solid particles will settle down in the bottom layer of the pot. Continue heating in the same heat or simmer it for 10 mins
- When the Ghee becomes transparent golden liquid with less foam on the surface, Its ready.
- Over heating the ghee will turn in to dark brown.
- Transfer the ghee while its hot or warm to clean jar using the cheese cloth or steel tea strainer.
- Discard the Milk-solid layer at the bottom of the pot.
- At room temperature it becomes semi-solid. When its cold, it becomes solid.
Comments (31)
God!!!The pic is just superb!!!
good job good on chapatti but in moderation!! thats the dietitian in me
good job good on chapatti but in moderation!! thats the dietitian in me
Picture looks too good Ann :)
Oh my u made ghee!! Its perfect! I'm awestruck n spellbound!
That is gorgeous click!!! we always make ghee at home, never used store bought ghee, i love them on rotis and rice..love the aroma it spreads!!
I too make ghee same way..superb click Ann
LOVE ghee ... especially the aroma as it warms up in a pan! It just makes everything taste better.
Wow!!!!!
Lovely click.. simply superb.. :)
I've never seen this before. The yellow coloring is just gorgeous!
wow..u got gheeing pic on ur blog...wow to c..
Great click. Lovely color...
The ghee is just perfect. Nothing like a blob of home made ghee to add flavour to just about anything :-)
Great post Ann!
I love Ghee! I didn't know it had those other benefits too!
I absolutely love your gorgeous picture of this delicious clarified butter!
I love your photos! Sumptuous butter!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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the consistency and colour looks perfect Ann... The benifits are very interesting...Also it is supposed to be a natural body cooler! thnx for sharing
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Nothing to beat the aroma and flavour of ghee - nice picture.
Thanks for sharing Ann..I have taken it down and have deleted it:)
Nothing tastes better than home-made ghee!! Yum ;)
The pic looks fantastic! I did make Ghee myself, but yours looks so muuuuuuuuuuuuuuch better! Gotta read it one more time...
Oh wow home made ghee......
Yummy....we add a small curryleaf twig...it gives a nice aroma:)
home made ghee looks awesome.. love the color!!!
I think my mom also used to blend heavy cream on high for awhile to make a type of butter (for paranthas). I think that was called makhan though.
That's a beautiful pic! And I'm making a recipe that requires ghee this weekend, so bonus!
This is great! I never thought about making clarified butter before! I'll bookmark this definitely for the next time I make something with ghee- cool!
That's a beautiful pic!!really reminded me of that wonderful aroma!!!
That's a beautiful pic!!really reminded me of that wonderful aroma!!!