2253 ghee recipes

2255  Indian recipes using ghee

Indian recipes using ghee. Ghee has since years been deemed by Ayurveda as a ‘healing food’. Along with coconut oil and olive oil as healthy medium to cook, ghee also has come to limelight recently. In recent past, ghee was considered as a major culprit for heart diseases. But you must heard or seen our ancestors adding a dollop of ghee to their everyday fare – be it phulkas, khichdi, dal or subzi. This, in fact, was their secret to healthy and longer life.

Phulka Recipe, Indian Chapati Recipe

Make your Ghee at home

Ghee is clarified butter which is made by simmering white butter to separate out the milk solids and evaporate the water. What remains behind is a pure combination of fats which is ghee or clarified butter.

At home this pure ghee is made from white butter obtained from cow's or buffalo's milk. Learn how to make Ghee at home in 20 minutes. The greatest advantage is that this homemade ghee needs no refrigeration. It can be stored at room temperature in a cool, dry place for months. If you want ghee to last for a year, you can refrigerate it. Ghee obtained is liquid but it solidifies on storage, especially during winters when the temperatures are low and the surroundings are less warm. 

How To Make Homemade Ghee, Clarified Butter

Ghee has its own nutty flavour rather than a sweet taste. It is a cooking medium which can effortlessly be a part of most dishes you can think of and you cook at home. Beyond the culinary uses kitchens, ghee finds its place in beauty and skin care too. All this is attributed to the wealth of nutrients it possess. It’s free of trans fats and cholesterol, so a source of healthy fat. This essential power food has many positive benefits on our body. Let’s scan them one-by-one.

Ghee Roast Dosa, Crispy Dosa with Milagai Powder