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temperatures above 300 ®C.
Ghee is therefore the preferred choice as a
base for Indian cuisine, while butter is better
suited to baking.
Are there any substitutes?
There is a Huge variety of vegetable oils
and clarified butter, such as margarine,
that have been tried as a substitute to ghee.
However, none have as many benefits as
The side effects of ghee and butter: ghee does.
Both butter and ghee are rich in fats, as such, Alternatives to butter- there are a few
should be consumed in small quantities, alternatives to butter.
especially in cases of known obesity, or Ghee – made from butter itself, it does not
people suffering from hyperlipidemia. have any milk solids or sugars, and can
Excess of either ghee or butter could have safely be used by individuals with milk or
adverse effects if a person is suffering from lactose allergies.
hepatic or nephrotic illness. Coconut oil and olive oil can also replace
A few additional side effects of butter - butter, but the ratios would be different.
Milk allergy and lactose intolerance While coconut oil is more suited to recipes
Butter contains whey, though in small with a chocolate flavour, olive oil suits fruity
amounts. As such, people with a known recipes.
milk allergy should consume butter in small You can also use avocado, apple sauce,
quantities. yoghurt, for healthier twists ton traditional
The small quantity of lactose present in recipes.
butter can adversely affect someone with
lactose intolerance.
Ghee, on the other hand, does not present
with these side effects, as the process of
preparing ghee removes these elements
from it.
Uses in the Kitchen:
Being rich in saturated fatty acids, both
ghee and butter can be used to cook at high
temperatures.
Ghee, however, has a much higher smoke
point (250®C) than butter (175®C); hence,
has a distinct advantage over butter when
cooking at very high temperature. Butter coffee:
It has also been observed that other A strange combination, butter coffee
cooking oils, such as soya bean oil, produce has now become a go to drink for many,
more than 10 times more toxic substances especially people following a keto diet.
than ghee or butter, when heated to With very basic ingredients- coffee,
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