Everything is better with butter, clarified or not.
When incorporated into recipes,butter adds flavorand can also be used when sauteing vegetables as an oil substitute.
Of course, warm butter can also be smeared on a hotbiscuit.
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Read on for a look at ghee vs. butter.
What Is Butter?
What Is Ghee?
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Ghee is a staple in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking.
This happens when butter is heated and the liquid and milk separate from the fat.
The milk portion solidifies and is skimmed away, and what remains is ghee, or clarified liquid fat.
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It has a butter flavor but can be used similarly to oil for frying.
While ghee is made from butter, some may argue that it is a healthier alternative to butter.
However, the nutritional values of the two are very similar.
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There is no scientific evidence to support that one is healthier than the other.
Ghee does contain low levels of lactose and casein, which is a milk protein.
you’re free to substitute ghee for butter in a recipe at a one-to-one ratio.
American Heart Association.Saturated Fat.
USDA FoodData Central.Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
USDA FoodData Central.Ghee, clarified butter.
