Finally I finished it...
@arunima25 (85349)
Bangalore, India
June 24, 2019 1:07am CST
This work was pending more than a month. And today without delaying it much I finished.
It is clumsy and time taking and I really need to get in mood to do it.
And the work is making ghee( clatified butter) from all the cream that I collected from my milk over a month. This is monthly chore for me.
I generally keep a day when I have not much to do. So I did it today without delaying it further.
And I am happy with the product. You can see it in picture. I have got a little more than this half kilo bottle and it is good to go for one month.
Ghee is used for most of the traditional Indian cooking and in some dishes the main aroma comes only because of this.
My grandparents used only ghee for all their cooking. And they even promoted others to do so. I use other cooking oils like mustard and peanut oil along with ghee. But for few dishes it is exclusively ghee and no compromise with that
So that's a big work accomplished today and I can say that morning has been productive
How is at your end? Are you up to something productive today?
How is at your end? Are you up to something productive today?21 people like this
21 responses
@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Jun 19
@arunima25 Yes, but I'm finding I like coconut oil better.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
27 Jun 19
@just4him Coconut oil is also good for health.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Wow! Good to know that you made ghee. Do you use it in your cooking?
Hope things are going well with your book.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
26 Jun 19
I agree. This is a big task indeed. We do it twice in a month
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
It's better that way. I do it once.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
26 Jun 19
@arunima25 yes....but a tedious task especially in summers.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
@amitkokiladitya Yes. Lots of cleaning to do later.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
26 Jun 19
@arunima25 It is right that if consume cream than we can't prepare ghee. I too like cream. I am also taking milk for dairy and it is pure one. I like butter so we prepare it weekly.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
27 Jun 19
@anil02 Even the freshly prepared butter at home is to yummy. My mom does that and I also do it sometimes.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
I got around 700 gm. The milk that I get is pretty good. It's straight from the cows. And if we store cream daily we get a good amount. My daughters sometimes spread the fresh cream on their slices or add to their lassi. In last month, I have used quite some malai for various preparation.
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@LadyDuck (458260)
• Switzerland
26 Jun 19
@arunima25 Home made bread is so much better.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Homemade bread.. Full of health and hygiene. You have done good enough for a day. You inspire me
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
24 Jun 19
Oh wow! I'm impressed - I have heard that it is quite difficult to make homemade ghee
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
27 Jun 19
@arunima25 It sounds likes it adds a lot to cooking so worth the effort
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
27 Jun 19
@FayeHazel Yes and it is a healthy alternative to oil. Moreover, it is very expensive in market.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
It's not that difficult but yes little messy with all greasy hands and vessels at end to clean up. But the product is worth the effort and I don't mind the mess once in a month.
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@Starkinds (32703)
• India
24 Jun 19
My mum do this twice in a month. I have same aqurariam at my home
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
24 Jun 19
It is better to do it twice. That is my neighbor's aquarium. They are out of town for 4 days. They have just squeezed it in here. They have given instruction to feed the fish to my younger one. It will be gone by Friday.
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@Starkinds (32703)
• India
24 Jun 19
@arunima25 good you are nice to your neighbours
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
24 Jun 19
@Starkinds They are nice people too. Neighbors have to help in need.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
24 Jun 19
Yes but not so time consuming. I got a very helpful video on YouTube and that was helpful. We get good amount of it. And the left over liquid gives a good yield of paneer too. But yes washing the greasy dishes post this is a mess.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
24 Jun 19
@arunima25 Ok so you learned to make it in an easy way. Washing is easy if you can wash with warm water, it will be clean very quickly.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
25 Jun 19
That used to be a chore in our household for years which has just been given up as the cream we get from the milk is no good.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
I think it's a common chore in most Indian households. Luckily we get very good milk straight from the cows here.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
29 Jun 19
Oh gosh I would love to make some of this.
I bet yours is delicious.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jul 19
Yes it is delicious and add that extra flavor to every dish it is added to.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Jun 19
Yes I did have a good slow day. I have heard of Ghee but never used it or made.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Sometimes we need those good slow days. Ghee is very common in Indian cooking. It's a very healthy fat and helps with bone and skin too.
@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
28 Jun 19
Yes I get milk fresh from the cow.
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My mother makes ghee almost every 15 days... And I know how troublesome it is
@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
24 Jun 19
It's better to do it twice a month. It is less tedious then. But I kept postponing it. I am okay with the smell. It turns good as more and more ghee comes out.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Yes it is always. Especially the milk I get is from one uncle who has few cows. So I am sure of it's quality. I am using ghee for most of my cooking. Going back to our roots.
@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Yes. It feels good to see the result after some hardwork.
@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
24 Jun 19
Good for you. Well, it was a bit pretty busy day.
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@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
It's a lot of work but I am happy with the result. Ghee is pretty expensive in market. I get a good quality in good amount with a little effort. So it's worth it. Ghee adds special aroma to cooking.
Ghee is pretty expensive in market. I get a good quality in good amount with a little effort. So it's worth it. Ghee adds special aroma to cooking.
@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Working online is not a waste of time unless you have spent all time online ignoring other things. It's okay once in a while unless we become addicted to it.
@arunima25 (85349)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
This one I have made for my family. We do get ghee in market. It is pretty expensive if you get a good quality one.
