Free Instructions on How to Make Ghee

An Arab Delight: Purified Butter

Sep 5, 2009 Barbara Trejo

In many Arab dishes, the first ingredient is "Ghee." Learning how to make ghee or purified butter is not difficult and this article will show you how it is done.

Ghee is clarified butter or butter that is cooked to separate the fat, which is then removed. It is a simple and easy process. Once you have a container or jar of ghee, you will never want to go back to regular butter again. The best ghee is made from raw butter. Raw butter can be obtained from a local farmer or holistic store specializing in fresh dairy products.

There is nothing like making some delicious Saudi Kabsa with the base of ghee. The flavor is so much more intense and wonderful when you start with ghee. Most Arab or Middle Eastern cooking has a lot of fried food. The base of most meals start with some sauteed onions. To have a higher cooking point in virgin olive oil, add in some ghee with the oil and the oil will be better tasting also.

Instructions

• Place one pound of butter in a heavy based metal pan.
• Turn the heat on low to simmer the butter. Keep the pan partially covered. This process will take around 12-16 minutes. Do not stir the pan, just tilt the pan slightly to see how the bottom of the pan is doing.
• When most of the froth is gone and the bubbling has subsided, it is time to turn off the ghee and remove it off the stove. Let the ghee or purified butter cool at this point.
• After the ghee is completely cooled, strain the ghee and place it in a glass jar. It is important at this point to use a glass jar.
• The ghee will keep for months in the refrigerator. The ghee will harden in the refrigerator, so when it is needed, just use a knife or spoon to take out what is needed or defrost it for a little while.
• This recipe can be safely doubled.

As there are many recipes and some claiming to be the best, always try and be careful not to let the ghee burn. Some recipes will say to cook the ghee for up to 45 minutes. Do not follow these recipes as the ghee will be ruined.

Here is a video that will show you step by step how to make ghee. The video is called "How to make Ghee."

Resource:

The Frugal Gourmet on our Immigrant Ancestors

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Making Ghee