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A common question I get is the difference in brown butter, clarified butter, and ghee. Here’s a quick summary:
Brown Butter: has milk solids, can’t use for intense cooking.
Clarified Butter: milk solids not toasted & removed.
Ghee: milk solids toasted & removed


// RECIPE //
1️⃣ Add however much unsalted butter you want to a heavy bottomed pot and melt on med heat.
2️⃣ Slowly stir and you’ll see it get frothy. Leave it on low heat to get rid of all the water content or alternatively you can skim the foam if your pan/pot is too small or to save some time.
3️⃣ Once you hear crackling and then see boiling, put the heat to the lowest setting to maintain a simmer. You can also skim more foam if needed here.
4️⃣ You’ll see the color slowly change from yellow, to gold, to darker golden. You’ll also see the milk solids rise to the top and then fall to the bottom and also turn dark brown.
5️⃣ At this point, very carefully move the pot off heat and the residual heat from the pot will continue to toast the milk solids without burning them.
6️⃣ Let it cool completely and then strain into a clean airtight jar by using a sieve with a cheesecloth on top.
7️⃣ Store in a dark cabinet and it’ll solidify within 1-2 days.
8️⃣ Optional: use the leftover browned milk solids on some rice mixed with sugar, in your pie crust / cookies, or even roti/breads!


Gajar ka Halwa (the fast way)
Serves: 2

// Ingredients //
1.5 tbsp ghee
2 large carrots, grated coarsely (if you can find red carrots even better!!)
3-4 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
3/4 cup milk or coconut milk, room temp
1/2 tsp freshly ground cardamom
(Optional) Chopped roasted cashews or sliced almonds

// RECIPE //
1️⃣ To a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee on low-med heat and then add carrots. Cook for several minutes until they've softened a bit.
2️⃣ Add sugar and roasted nuts if using and continue cooking for a few minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan as needed.
3️⃣ Once you see the ghee start separating and sticking to the pan, turn your heat to low and slowly add in your milk while constantly mixing.
4️⃣ Continuously mix until the halwa has thickened completely.
5️⃣ Turn off heat and mix in cardamom powder and top with extra roasted nuts if you'd like.

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