1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Middle Eastern Food

Ghee - Clarified Butter

By Saad Fayed, About.com

Ghee is an ingredient in many Middle Eastern dishes. It is also called clarified butter. Ghee can be quite expensive in the stores; making it in your own kitchen is easy and inexpensive. You can stores ghee in an airtight container on a pantry shelf.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound unsalted butter

Preparation:

Using a medium saucepan, heat butter on medium heat.

Allow butter to melt and bring to a boil, stirring. You will notice that the oil will separate itself. The top will begin to froth; remove froth.

Allow the oil to become clear. Once, clear, remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

After cooling, strain ghee through a very fine strainer into container or jar, or through 3-5 layers of cheesecloth.

Put lid on container and store on shelf.
User Reviews Write Review

Explore Middle Eastern Food

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Middle Eastern Food
  4. Dips and Sauces
  5. Ghee Recipe - How to Make Ghee

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.