GHEE [ CLARIFIED BUTTER]

INGREDIENTS

1. Butter[unsalted]              500 gms
2. Salt                                  1 tsp
3. Drumstick leaves            small bunch[optional]

METHOD

• Take butter in a pressure pan, or any other thick-bottomed big vessel.
• Heat butter in low heat until the butter melts.
• First, it becomes frothy, then clarifies. 
• The butter should melt completely 
• It takes for 3 minutes to clear, Then the bubbles comes up.
• Add salt, and the ghee sediments turn to reddish.
• The ghee comes up like sugar syrup.
• Add drumstick leaves and fry for a minute till crisp.
• Off the stove and close the lid.
• After an hour fill the ghee into the bottle.
• Retain the ghee sediments for the rice.