Homemade Ghee or clarified butter

Ghee is a traditional Indian superfood and has been enjoyed for thousands of years. It’s also frequently used in Ayurveda and other healing medicines. It is an amazing powerhouse 💪.

Mostly in all Indian households, milk is consumed in some shape or form and a typical by-product after boiling the milk is cream.

We are no different, but in my family, no one prefers to have the cream along with milk, so I collect the cream for a few weeks in a glass container and store it in the refrigerator and then churn the cream and boil it on low to medium flame to make ghee.

Yes 😊, it's that simple!!

Step by Step process to make ghee;

Ghee making, step  by step

Ingredients:

1-liter heavy cream/malai/cream of milk (straight from the refrigerator)

Method:

• Take out the cream from the refrigerator.
• Put it straight into a large kadhai or wok and switch on the gas
• With the help of a ladle, stir continuously so that there is no lump and then let it simmer
• As the butter simmers, it will start foaming and spluttering
• Continue cooking on low to medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the milk solids don't burn at the bottom
• It will gradually start changing color from a bright yellow to slightly brownish and then to a light golden brown
• Gradually it stops foaming, ghee becomes clear and separates from the milk solids at the bottom, milk solids turn brown; make sure they don’t burn
• Let it cool for a few minutes and strain the ghee with a steel strainer or cheesecloth.

Your ghee is ready! Store it in an airtight jar.

You can use brown milk solids in different kinds of gravy to make it thick and flavorful or make sweets. I made milk-cake out of it, me and Baby S loved it 😋.

Ghee has a very long shelf-life, it can be stored at room temperature for three to four months. In the refrigerator, it can be stored up to a year.

You can use ghee for tempering dal or curries or you can top idli, dosa, rice, parathas, rotis, etc. with ghee to add more flavor to them. It is also believed to aid digestion if used in moderate quantity.

Baby S and I love warm rice with ghee, a little salt, and mashed potato 😋.

Plain rice with homemade ghee

Mashed potato or Bengali Alu bhate 

Ghee is also very nutrient-rich and contains vitamins A, K2, and butyric acid.

It is also a fantastic homemade moisturizer. Just rub a little bit between your palms and apply it to your skin. Applying it regularly will make your skin soft and radiant.

Now that you know how to make ghee easily at home, why don’t you give it a try? 😊

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