Cooking
There are two ways to prepare it: a simple one and a canon one.
The second, which implies the presence of additives, is closer to the real Indian oil. In this case, you will need to prepare a bag of spices. At the rate of 750 grams of product will require:
- Jira Gee — 1,5 tbsp. Indian cumin + curry, 3-4 leaves.
- Kala Mirch Gee — 1 tbsp. black, white or dark green pepper.
Laung Gee — 12 cloves + sesame seeds.
Ingredients should be placed on gauze (folded 4 times) and tie the resulting cube.
Butter must have a fat content of not less than 80%. Home made of separated milk is ideal. It will be most authentic if the cow has been fed grass, not mixed feed.
Preparation Process:
Butter is cut into small pieces of about 50 grams, placed in a thick-walled container and left there until soft.
- The container is placed on the stove, where a medium heat is set — until the butter melts completely.
- It is important that in the process, the mass does not boil. For uniformity, you can gently stir.
- In the process, a film will begin to collect — at this point, you need to add a pre-prepared bag of spices.
- Now you need to leave the pot with oil for 1.5-2 hours on low heat.
- After an hour and a half the foam will thicken. It should be moved and look at the bottom of the container, where a golden brown precipitate should form. The transparent liquid is ghee oil.
After collecting the foam, it is necessary to strain the oil through gauze from the spices.
The finished product is poured into glass jars and covered with a lid. Store in the refrigerator is not necessary — any cool place will do. The benefits of ghee oil.
Ghee is popular not only as a product with a long shelf life, but also as an effective treatment and a substitute for products that can not be consumed by people with certain diseases.
The benefits of butter are revealed in the following aspects:
In the production of the product in question, milk sugar and lactose are melted down. This means that the product can be consumed by people with lactose intolerance. In other words, ghee is a full-fledged substitute for butter.
It is scientifically proved that there is a correlation between vitamin A deficiency and various diseases of the vision organs. The oil contains fat-soluble vitamin A in large quantities, so it can be used as a means of preventing eye disease.
Consumption of the product stimulates the appetite and the production of gastric juice, which aids in the process of digestion and assimilation of food. In addition, the content of oily acid makes ghee very useful for the gastrointestinal tract.
The product contains medium-chain triglycerides, a type of fat that does not require bile (and therefore pancreatic enzymes) to break down. Due to this property it is allowed to use the oil in diseases in which the complete assimilation of fats is impossible: cholecystitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, etc.
Ghee oil contains substances that stimulate the growth of T-cells. These cells are the first to fight viruses and bacteria. Conclusion: the oil helps to strengthen the immune system.
Vitamin K2, which comes in the oil, is the most important factor for maintaining bone density, due to which it prevents their fragility. In addition, K2 is involved in the process of absorbing calcium, improving blood clotting and having a beneficial effect on brain activity. One teaspoon of the product in question contains the daily allowance of vitamin K for adults.
Ghee oil contains many unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, the most important substances in the health of the heart and vascular system. They help lower cholesterol.
In traditional Indian medicine, ghee is used as a remedy for joint pain and for its treatment in general.
By taking it internally or externally, the body will improve the production of joint lubricant and reduce inflammation.
Skin ailments caused by skin irritation or dryness can be treated by applying the oil and then massaging it. Before you do this, the oil should be warmed slightly.
The harm of ghee oil
As a result of evaporation of liquid, the product comes out highly caloric. The composition of the product is 99% fat. Accordingly, 100 grams of ghee has about 890 kilocalories. For this reason, excessive consumption of oil can contribute to gaining extra weight.
In addition, any component in the composition of the oil can change its properties from beneficial to harmful. A sensitive excess of some vitamins or minerals can lead to an imbalance of substances in the body, the deterioration of the general condition and malfunctions in certain systems or organs.