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#MAKING GHEE FROM BUTTER FREE#

Ghee is a very versatile ingredient and used in many Indian recipes especially in making sweets. Instant Pot Ghee has a longer shelf life than butter and can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator.īecause of Its high smoke point, It is ideal for sautéing and frying. Ghee has a much higher smoke point than regular butter. To make Ghee, Butter is heated, melted and removed of all milk solids and impurities. It is traditionally used in Indian cooking. Instant Pot Ghee is highly clarified butter that has been simmered and strained to remove all water.

#MAKING GHEE FROM BUTTER FREE#

Bottom Line: Get the best quality butter you can - preferably local and pastured but at a minimum pastured and free of antibiotics and hormones.How To Make Ghee Clarified Butter Instant Pot | Homemade Ghee In Instant Pot – Ghee, a staple in every Indian Household with lots of health benefits and is very popular for its high smoke point and Nutty-toasted flavor. To me, the quality of the butter is more important than if it is salted or not. While I have made it from both salted and unsalted and do prefer unsalted, I have been making salted most recently because Costco has a great deal on grass-fed Kerrygold butter but only the salted. Traditionally, Ghee is made from unsalted butter.I use a wide-bottomed soup or stockpot or dutch oven. As the butter cooked, it bubbles and can splatter as you figure out the perfect temperature for your stove-top (electric and gas can vary). Use a pot large enough to prevent splatters.

Once you get the hang of it, double or triple the recipe and then store the additional jars in the back of your fridge until ready to use.

If this is your first time making Ghee, I recommend sticking with just 1 pound of butter as it is easier to manage.

I store the remaining jars in the back of my refrigerator until ready to use. As a general rule, I keep the jar of Ghee I am currently using in my pantry and cook with it from there. It is liquid when warm and becomes more solid as it cools.

The Ghee in my main photos was still a bit warm so completely liquid. Ghee will stay semi-soft and slightly liquid at temperatures above 62F.

Bottom Line: Get the best quality butter you can – preferably local and pastured but at a minimum pastured and free of antibiotics and hormones.

Mason jar or other glass jars with lids for storage.

Fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth for straining.

I included a lot of pictures because while it sounds simple, it took me a couple of tries to get it perfect and I thought for this one, more info was better. Discard the toasted bits from the bottom of the pan.

Once cool, strain through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth.

Do not let them burn! Immediately remove the Ghee from the stovetop and set somewhere to cool.

Slightly raise the heat to medium-low and continue simmering for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until most of the bubbling stops and the milk protein bits on the bottom of the pot begin to brown.

Begin carefully skimming the top layer off until the Ghee looks clean (except for bits on the bottom).

Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the milk protein has completely separated and there is both a layer on the top of the butter as well as some on the bottom of the pot.You want a steady bubble but not so much that the butter is splattering out of the pot or spraying on the stove. Once butter is completely melted and begins to bubble, very slightly lower the heat.Add to a large pot set over medium-low heat.