Homemade Clarified Butter / Ghee

One of my friends requested to teach her how to make clarified butter or ghee at home. This method has been followed by my mother for many years to make clarified butter or ghee at home. Give a try and leave your comment here. Thanks.

Homemade Clarified Butter / Ghee

INGREDIENTS: 

Good quality salted butter - 1 block

Black peppercorns - 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves - a sprig

Moringa leaves - a sprig (optional)

METHOD:

1. First, add a block of good quality salted butter, a teaspoon of each cumin and black peppercorns in a heated pan. Keep the flame low and gently stir it. 

2. It will take some time for the butter to melt, and start boiling and sizzling. Keep the flame low as you don't want the ghee to burn. 

3. When you see the the clarified butter is changing into light brown colour, you can add curry leaves or moringa leaves. You hear the sputtering noise, and when the sound has settled, and the leaves have wilted, you may switch off the flame. 

4. Remember to remove the pan from the heat after the clarified butter reach golden brown colour, and you may find the residue underneath the clarified butter has become brown in colour too.

5. Last step is to strain the clarified butter, and store in a bottle. You may keep this at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Thank you

Abby