Ghee Butter

Calories in Ghee

There are about 100 calories in one serving (1 tablespoon) of ghee.

Ghee cholesterol

Don’t worry about cholesterol in ghee. Health advocates actually believe that Ghee lowers cholesterol “Studies showed that rats fed diets containing greater than 2.5 wt% of ghee had lower levels of serum cholesterol compared with rats fed diets containing groundnut oil.”

Cooking with Ghee

And ghee is considered an ideal fat to use for cooking by many health advocates.If you read our fat article in issue 4, you know that one of the main problems with cooking oils is that they break down and turn into trans fats. Olive oil is good to cook with at low temperatures, but coconut oil and ghee are much better choices because they have a high smoke point and will not easily become trans fats. But coconut oil doesn’t always complement the flavor of the food you are cooking. Butter usually does. And if you are lactose intolerant, no need to  worry, all of the milk proteins are removed during the clarifying process. Be sure to check out the next article for a ghee recipe.

How Ghee is Made

Ghee, also known as clarified butter. is made by melting and simmering butter until three layers form: a foamy, watery layer that floats on top, which is skimmed off; a solid butter layer[ and a milk solids layer. The solid butter layer is ghee, or clarified butter. The longer the melted butter cooks, the more intense the resulting flavor of the ghee.

Where to Get Organic Ghee

Be sure to check out Pure Indian Foods to learn more about ghee, or to purchase organic ghee. Pure Indian Foods sells high quality, organic ghee . “We are a small family-owned business that takes pride in making an exceptional quality organic ghee from free-range cows fed on grass.” OLM wholeheartedly endorses Pure Indian Foods.
   Making ghee isn't difficult. Check out the video below to learn how. If you decide to make your own ghee, be sure to use organic butter from grass fed cows, and if possible, purchase your butter from a small farmer. (Don’t buy your milk from Horizon! In fact, if you are buying Horizon products, please read this article).

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