How to Clarify Butter

Ghee or clarified butter is used in countless Indian dishes. It is in fact, a great alternative to cooking oil. Homemade ghee is fragrant and adds an incomparable richness to any dish. Ghee becomes solidified at lower temperatures but can easily be melted when required

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg unsalted white butter
• A pinch of cooking salt
• A bunch of drumstick leaves

Method:

• Heat a deep, heavy-bottomed vessel on a medium flame and put the butter 
• Simmer and allow to melt and then cook.
• When the froth is steady add the salt and drumstick leaves
• Allow to cool, strain the clarified butter to remove drumstick leaves and salt
• You will get a clear golden colored liquid
• Cool this mixture and store in a stainless steel or glass jar
• This can be stored for about a month's time
• Please note : If you need to melt the ghee, do so in small portions and not the whole quantity. This is said to be unhealthy and the quality of the ghee will also go down

500 gm of ready made ghee : Rs 200/- ( with preservatives )

500 gm of home made ghee : Rs 120/- ( in its pure form )