The tradition of extracting ghee from cream in Indian kitchen is centuries old. Even today it is considered to be the simplest and best way to get pure desi ghee. But sometimes due to slight carelessness or high flame the ghee gets too hot and gets burnt. After burning, the color of ghee not only appears black or dark brown, but also a strange, strong burnt smell starts coming from it, which completely spoils the taste of the food.
No one likes to throw away so much expensive ghee extracted with hard work. In such a situation, YouTube channel ‘Desi Style Cooking’ has shared a very unique and effective desi trick in one of its videos to make burnt ghee look like new again, remove its blackness and eliminate the bad smell. Let us know the step-by-step method to fix it.
Easy way to repair burnt ghee
If your ghee is burnt, instead of panicing, follow the easy steps given below:
Step 1: Filter and separate the ghee
First of all, filter the burnt ghee in the usual way with the help of a sieve, so that the particles of burnt cream present in it (scraping/scraping) get separated.
Step 2: Reheat on low flame
Now take another clean vessel (steel or aluminium). Add filtered burnt ghee in it and turn off the gas. low flame Keep it warm. Keep in mind that the flame should not be increased at all, otherwise the ghee will burn even more.
Just adding 3 spoons of this thing will do wonders!
When the ghee becomes slightly hot, add these secret ingredients to the pot:
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3 spoons curd: Yes, curd is that magical thing which will help in absorbing the blackness of ghee and making it edible again.
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Whole Cardamom: In ghee along with curd 2 to 3 whole green cardamoms Crush it or put it as is. Cardamom will completely eliminate the burnt smell present in ghee.
Recipe: After adding curd, keep stirring the ghee continuously with a spoon, so that the curd gets completely mixed with the ghee. Cook it on low flame only 2 to 3 minutes Let it cook till done and then turn off the gas.
Main steps to remove burnt smell and their benefits
Last Step: Strain through cotton cloth and store
When the ghee cools down a bit, you will see that the curd mixture has started floating on top covering the blackness of the ghee and the ghee below has become clear. Now filter this ghee through a clean cotton cloth and take it out in a glass or steel vessel.
After filtering, keep this box in the refrigerator. When the ghee freezes well in the refrigerator, it will be just like market or normal ghee. grainy and aromatic Will be done.
Special Tip: If you feel that the color of the ghee has not completely cleared in one go or a faint smell remains, you can repeat the process once again (by adding a little curd and cardamom). After filtering for the second time, its color will become even more brighter.
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