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butter that went to monk school and came back immortal
means Ghee is clarified butter simmered until its milk solids brown and are strained away, leaving a fragrant, shelf-stable golden fat used widely in South Asian cooking.
from From Hindi 'ghī', which descends from Sanskrit 'ghṛta', meaning 'sprinkled' or 'clarified' — the past participle of a root 'ghṛ', 'to sprinkle, to make bright.' The word travels down through millennia of Indian kitchens and ritual, where ghee poured into sacred fire was an offering of liquid light, so the name itself carries the sense of something brightened and refined.
- shelf life
- survives unrefrigerated for months, even years
- high heat
- smoke point beats butter and most oils
- ancient ritual
- poured into Vedic fires for 3,000 years
- lactose-free
- milk solids removed, so dairy-sensitive folks tolerate it
- ayurveda
- prized as a carrier for medicinal herbs
amul ghee — india's largest dairy brand, produces over 50,000 tons of ghee annually
nandini ghee — karnataka milk federation's ghee, sold across southern india since 1974
ananda ghee — nepal's premium ghee brand, made from buffalo milk in the kathmandu valley