Ghee facts for kids
Ghee is a product made from butter. It is used in Indian and Pakistani cookings as a form of oil or cooking fat. Ghee can be made out of many different kinds of milk like cow, sheep, and buffalo milk. Ghee aged 10 to 100 years, called Kumbhiighrta, is believed to have medicinal properties.
Description
Ghee is prepared by simmering butter, which is churned from cream (traditionally made by churning yogurt), skimming any impurities from the surface, and then pouring and retaining the clear, still liquid fat, while discarding the solid residue that settled on the bottom. Spices can be added for flavor. The texture, color, and taste of ghee depend on the quality of the butter, source of the milk used in the process and the duration of the boiling.
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In the cream butter method, cream is separated from milk and churned to produce butter. The butter then undergoes heat clarification.
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Ghee may be packaged in airtight glass jars and stored without refrigeration.
See also
In Spanish: Ghee para niños
