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Ghee (clarified butter)

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ghee (clarified butter)

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup (227g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1627Calories from Fat 1657
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 184.1g 283%
Saturated Fat 116.6g 583%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 488mg 163%
Sodium 1307mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate 0.1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0.1
Protein 1.9g
Vitamin A 113% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Ghee (clarified butter) is usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Ghee (clarified butter) is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does ghee (clarified butter) weigh?

Amount Weight
1 cup 227 grams
1 tbsp 14 grams
1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) 5 grams
1 stick 113 grams

Dairy and Egg Products

In Chinese:酥油(黄油)
British (UK) term:
en français:beurre clarifié
en español:mantequilla clarificada

Recipes using ghee (clarified butter)

There are 240 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Gobhi Paratha

Gobhi Paratha

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Gobhi Paratha: Indian stuffed cauliflower flatbread made with whole-wheat dough and a spiced filling of cauliflower, cumin, turmeric and green chili. Pan-fried in ghee until golden.

Gobhi Paratha

Gobhi Paratha

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Gobhi Paratha: Indian stuffed cauliflower flatbread made with whole-wheat dough and a spiced filling of cauliflower, cumin, turmeric and green chili. Pan-fried in ghee until golden.

Gobhi Paratha

Gobhi Paratha

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Gobhi Paratha: Indian stuffed cauliflower flatbread made with whole-wheat dough and a spiced filling of cauliflower, cumin, turmeric and green chili. Pan-fried in ghee until golden.

Naan #3

Naan #3

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Quick naan skips the yeast in favor of baking powder and soda for a faster, eggy Indian flatbread shaped into teardrops and baked hot. Soft, pliable, ready for any curry.

Rustic Lentil Stew

Rustic Lentil Stew

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Rustic Lentil Stew

Aloo Mathar Paratha  (Sides)

Aloo Mathar Paratha (Sides)

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The quintessential Indian-Singaporean meal accompaniment. Unfortunately, all too often it is made using highly processed white flour and margarine. Here, the parathas are made with whole-wheat flour (you could also try using spelt flour) and stuffed with peas and potatoes, for a lighter but more wholesome take on the original. Serve hot with yoghurt and herbs.

Aloo Mathar Paratha  (Sides)

Aloo Mathar Paratha (Sides)

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The quintessential Indian-Singaporean meal accompaniment. Unfortunately, all too often it is made using highly processed white flour and margarine. Here, the parathas are made with whole-wheat flour (you could also try using spelt flour) and stuffed with peas and potatoes, for a lighter but more wholesome take on the original. Serve hot with yoghurt and herbs.

Ginger Broccoli Soup

Ginger Broccoli Soup

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Ginger broccoli soup steeps fresh grated ginger in vegetable stock with cayenne and lemon, then simmers broccoli florets just to tender. A vibrant, brothy bowl with Ayurvedic roots, ready in 40 minutes.

Aluwala Roti

Aluwala Roti

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Aluwala roti: whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato, onion, and cilantro, then griddle-fried in ghee until golden. The Sri Lankan potato paratha for breakfast or lunch.

Sada Naan

Sada Naan

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Sada naan is soft, pillowy homemade Indian flatbread leavened with yeast and yogurt, brushed with ghee and scattered with poppy and sesame seeds. Bake it in a home oven, no tandoor required.

Whole Wheat Chapatis

Whole Wheat Chapatis

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Whole wheat chapatis are unleavened Indian flatbreads cooked on a hot griddle. Five ingredients: flour, whole wheat, salt, ghee, water. Optional open-flame puff for the authentic balloon effect.

Authentic Butter Chicken

Authentic Butter Chicken

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This authentic Indian butter chicken recipe saves time using cooked chicken enveloped in an incredibly creamy authentic homemade curry sauce.

Green Lentil Dhal with Tomatoes & Cinnamon

Green Lentil Dhal with Tomatoes & Cinnamon

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Aromatic dhal with soaked green lentils, fresh tomatoes, and cinnamon sticks simmered in spiced ghee for a warming vegetarian curry that pairs perfectly with naan.

Paneer Paratha

Paneer Paratha

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A chapti (whole-wheat roti) stuffed with paneer (farmers cheese) enriched with Indian spices.

Naan

Naan

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Yeast-free naan made with eggs, heavy cream, and a mix of all-purpose and whole-wheat flour. Baked then broiled for puffy, golden teardrops in your home oven.

Indian Spiced Potato Stuffed Bread

Indian Spiced Potato Stuffed Bread

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These flavorful Indian stuffed bread goes deliciously well with chutney and raita, or any Indian main course.

Mom's Leek & Tomato Soup

Mom's Leek & Tomato Soup

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Pureed leek and tomato soup with potatoes, onions, and ghee. A creamy potato-thickened soup with bright tomato acidity and that distinctive leek sweetness, no cream required.

Hari Roti

Hari Roti

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The best thing of this recipe is that you don't have to wait the dough to rise, you can make these rotis happen within about half an hour. And they taste delicious!

Hari Roti

Hari Roti

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The best thing of this recipe is that you don't have to wait the dough to rise, you can make these rotis happen within about half an hour. And they taste delicious!

Bhopali Roti

Bhopali Roti

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Bhopali roti from central India: a flavored whole-wheat-and-rice-flour flatbread enriched with cashews, cumin, cilantro, green chiles, and saffron-infused milk. The royal cousin of everyday roti.

Bhopali Roti

Bhopali Roti

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Bhopali roti from central India: a flavored whole-wheat-and-rice-flour flatbread enriched with cashews, cumin, cilantro, green chiles, and saffron-infused milk. The royal cousin of everyday roti.

Eugenie's Baklava

Eugenie's Baklava

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Eugenie's baklava layers crisp, buttery phyllo with a spiced walnut filling and soaks it in a honey-lemon syrup, complete with a cook's secret for shatteringly crisp, never-soggy layers. A Mediterranean classic.

Spicy Yellow Lentil Stew

Spicy Yellow Lentil Stew

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In traditional Indian cooking, dal refers to any dried peas or beans and to the many dishes made from them. In Malaysia and Singapore, dal refers to a spicy stew made of uellow lentils that typically accompanies Indian bread. The cooking time will vary with the age of the lentil.

Spicy Yellow Lentil Stew

Spicy Yellow Lentil Stew

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In traditional Indian cooking, dal refers to any dried peas or beans and to the many dishes made from them. In Malaysia and Singapore, dal refers to a spicy stew made of uellow lentils that typically accompanies Indian bread. The cooking time will vary with the age of the lentil.

Saagwalla Dhal

Saagwalla Dhal

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This is the other dhal we made yesterday, when the cooking was close to the end, added some spinach that was cooked with garlic, dried hot chili peppers and mustard seeds, which gave the dhal extra zing and tang, another delicious dhal recipe, of course another good recipe that you can serve with naan bread and raita :)

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