With traditional ghee, the cream is fermented into yogurt before it is churned into butter, giving it a more complex, mildly sour, and funky flavor.

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Just 2 ingredients: Heavy whipping cream and plain yogurt for a starter.

Ingredients

Bring the cream to a boil.

Step 1

desi ghee -- step 1

desi ghee -- step 1

Turn off the heat, let it cool. Add yogurt starter. Cover and let sit for 24 hours.

Step 2

desi ghee -- step 2

desi ghee -- step 2

Let the yogurt cool in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

Step 3

Transfer the yogurt to a high power blender and blend for 50-55 seconds, to form the butter.

Step 5

desi ghee -- step 4

desi ghee -- step 4

Gather and rinse the butter.

Step 6

desi ghee -- step 5

desi ghee -- step 5

Heat the butter and simmer on low until the water has evaporated and milk solids have separated.

Step 7

Step 6: simmer the butter to make ghee

Step 6: simmer the butter to make ghee

Pour the ghee through a fine strainer and into a jar to store.

Step 8

Step 7: Pour the Ghee through a Fine Sieve

Step 7: Pour the Ghee through a Fine Sieve

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