What Is Ghee? / How to Make Ghee Potato Hash Recipe

If you've ever had Indian cuisine you've surely had Ghee, a clarified butter that's used in nearly all their food. In today's WTF, we explore how Ghee is made, and cook up a simple and spicy Potato Hash.



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[thePowerPlant]

True, ghee is clarified butter, but there is a difference. The buttermilk that is ghee is made from is cultured. So the difference between regular clarified butter and ghee is that there is a slightly sweet taste to ghee that the regular stuff just doesn't have. Also, some ghee is made by slightly browning the milk solids before straining.

[danieldelaney]

@thePowerPlant Very true! Thanks for adding this!

[AznVi3tBoi]

interesting... i've never had indian food before...

[danieldelaney]

@AznVi3tBoi oh wow - you totally should. You know, the spices aren't that new, it's just the combinations.

[whoobonhooaglo]

I really like this show!

And I am in love with Leites website.

Thanks again for this! I'm off to search for Ghee!! (or make my own...)

[danieldelaney]

@whoobonhooaglo Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it, and checked it out!

[bhavin12300]

your dish looks so tasty, try with roti . will go very well with it.

[danieldelaney]

@LittleJawa HAHA! I can see that. And damn it, now I bet I'll always think of that!!!

[danieldelaney]

@aglanceatmyworld oh well! you can use butter, or make ghee yourself!

[danieldelaney]

@KasCooks totally! now you've gotta make them!

[danieldelaney]

@QueenNefertiti87 I try, i try...