How To Make Ghee – The Eastern King of Fats
In the east, it is the King of Fats, a super food of sorts with many benefits. For those of you who love the taste of butter but have an intolerance to milk casein, ghee is the way to go.
And some of its benefits:
Ayurveda considers ghee the ultimate cooking oil, with diverse mind/body benefits listed in the ancient texts.
* Absorption: Ghee is an integral part of the science of ayurvedic herbal formulation. Since ghee is an oil, it can bond with lipid-soluble nutrients and herbs to penetrate the lipid-based cell walls of the body. It is stated to increase the potency of certain herbs by carrying the active components to the interior of the cells where they impart the most benefit.
* Digestion: The ayurvedic texts say that Ghee helps balance excess stomach acid, and helps maintain/repair the mucus lining of the stomach.
* Mild Burns: Like aloe, Ghee is said to prevent blisters and scarring if applied quickly to affected skin.
* Mind: Ghee is said to promote all three aspects of mental functioning — learning, memory and recall.
* Ayurvedic Balance: Ghee balances both Vata (the ayurvedic mind/body operator that controls movement in mind and body) and Pitta (the operator that controls heat and metabolism).
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Great video. Thanks for making it look so easy. How long can this liquid sit on your shelf?..6 months?….longer? If I sat it in a coolish place such as a garage, will it keep longer? Thanks, Janet
@Janet
Hi Janet,
Thanks for stopping by.
In my most recent post What To Eat In A Crisis I noted that ghee would last for six months. I haven't tried it but my guess is that if it was vacuumed sealed and stored in a cool place away from the light it might last much longer.
I think I am going to experiment and see how long it will keep beyond 6 months.
take care,
Michael