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    Published: Mar 14, 2018 · Modified: Oct 11, 2020 by Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty

    How to Make Ghee

    Ghee is very easy to make your own. Check out our step by step guide. How to make ghee is part of the Have Butter will travel 'How to' series.
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    Ghee is butter with the milk solids removed, so basically butter oil. It’s great for cooking when using high heat on the stovetop as it has a higher smoke point than butter, but it still has that great butter flavour. Learning how to make ghee is really easy and it will save you some money at the same time. 

    Ghee is very easy to make your own. Check out our step by step guide. This how to make ghee guide is easy to follow and simple to make. #howtomakeghee #homemadeghee #ghee #gheerecipe

    Why we make ghee

    We love to use ghee for high heat cooking as it has a higher smoke point than butter, but still with the buttery flavour. We have a small jar of ghee next to our stovetop and we use it to cook our eggs in and to cook veggies or meat in.

    If you are dairy intolerant or are avoiding dairy products then ghee can be a great alternative to use instead of butter. When ghee is made, the dairy solids are removed, so it has very minimal actual dairy in it. If you are actually allergic to dairy products then it is still a no go, but for most people with intolerances, it is suitable.

    Another good reason to make ghee at home yourself is the price! Purchasing good quality ghee can be expensive. If you choose to make it at home yourself you are only paying for the butter.

    If you prefer the convenience of purchasing your ghee, here are some of our favourite options:

    • Coco Earth Ghee
    • Pure Soul Ghee
    • 4th and Heart Ghee

    Best butter to use for ghee

    When choosing a butter to make your ghee from you want to make sure you choose a good quality option that is grass-fed. This just means the cows that produced the milk that was turned into butter were fed their traditional diet of grass. Rather than cows that are grain fed in more industrialised farming.

    Not only does grass fed butter taste better it is also better for you, just like grass fed beef is. Grass fed butter has a better omega 3-omega 6 ratio and more fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A, D, E & K2 when compared to grain fed butter.

    Here are some of our preferred butter options:

    • Westgold
    • Lewis Road Creamery
    • Mainland Organic
    A glass jar with a click lid with solid ghee in the foreground with melted ghee in a glass jar and packets of westgold butter in the background

    Ghee in the oven?

    Yes, you can also make ghee easily in the oven. Check out our vlog below, where we made some ghee in the oven at home.

    How to make ghee

    Ghee is a great option for most people who have dairy intolerances as most of the milk solids are removed. It’s a great fat to use as a substitute for butter in cooking. We love to fry our eggs in our homemade ghee. The higher smoke point of ghee makes it a great fat to use for cooking.

    Equipment

    • Saucepan
    • Slotted spoon
    • Sieve
    • Cheesecloth or paper towel
    • Heatproof jug
    • Glass jar for storage

    Ingredients

    • Butter

    Serving Suggestions

    Ghee is a very popular ingredient in Indian cuisine. It is great in Butter Chicken or other curries.

    We love to use ghee for any high heat cooking as it has a much higher smoke point than butter. It is delicious to use to fry your eggs in.

    Ghee is great to use in any high heat cooking where butter may burn, so sautéing mushrooms or other vegetables. It gives a great buttery flavour to any grilled meat or vegetables, and is a good alternative for people who may be intolerant to butter.

    A glass jar with a click lid with solid ghee in the foreground with melted ghee in a glass jar and packets of westgold butter in the background

    Steps

    1. Place the butter in the saucepan and heat on medium until completely melted
    2. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 mins then skim off the white foam layer on the top. It is safest to keep the temperature on low as it can bubble and spit a little (be careful)
    3. Leave to continue simmering and the milk solids will sink to the bottom and become brown and the liquid will become clear and golden. This may take 10-20 mins dependant on the size of your saucepan and stove temperature
    4. Allow to cool slightly, then strain through the sieve lined with cheesecloth into a heatproof jug
    5. Once strained poor into your glass jar for storage and allow to cool completely
    6. We prefer to store it in the fridge
    Ghee making process
    Ghee making process

    We hope you found this helpful. Check out our other ‘How to’ posts for more step by step guides.

      How to Make Ghee

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      Ghee is very easy to make your own. Check out our step by step guide. How to make ghee is part of the Have Butter will travel ‘How to’ series.
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      Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
      Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
      Course: Condiment
      Cuisine: How To, Keto, Low Carb
      Servings: 32
      Calories: 112kcal

      Ingredients

      • 500 g butter 5 sticks

      Instructions

      • Place the butter in the saucepan and heat on medium until completely melted
      • Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 mins then skim off the white foam layer on the top. It is safest to keep the temperature on low as it can bubble and spit a little (be careful)
      • Leave to continue simmering and the milk solids will sink to the bottom and become brown and the liquid will become clear and golden. This may take 10-20 mins dependant on the size of your saucepan and stove temperature
      • Allow to cool slightly, then strain through the sieve lined with cheesecloth into a heatproof jug
      • Once strained poor into your glass jar for storage and allow to cool completely
      • We prefer to store it in the fridge

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      Notes

      Serving size is 1 tbsp
      NOTE: THIS IS BASED ON THE INGREDIENTS WE USED, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE INGREDIENTS USED. 

      Nutrition Per Serve

      Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 12g | Sugar: 0g | Net Carbs: 0g
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      1. Maryann Bradshaw says

        September 17, 2018 at 3:26 pm

        Do you use salted butter or unsalted to make Ghee?

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        • havebutterwilltravel says

          September 18, 2018 at 7:57 pm

          Hi, It will work with either salted or unsalted butter.

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