Re: Is Desi Ghee Really Bad for You?
Not true, I love the smell of ghee especially when it just starts to heat up, I love to roast my sooji in desi ghee (which is why I only make it on special occasions).
I love the smell of it too.
Our diets have never had any desi ghee until recently. I bought it because a recipe called for it a few days ago and really loved it. I just dont know if its a good idea to incorporate it into cooking but some health food websites seem to like it.
Regularly though, we use vegetable/olive oil.
How much is too much though?
Nice to know that some of the new generation folks like it. As to how much is too much , it is as bad as any oil , butter or fat.
This is what Wikipedia has to say about desi ghee:
Like any clarified butter, ghee is composed almost entirely of fat; the nutrition facts label found on bottled cow's ghee produced in the USA indicates eight mg. of cholesterol per teaspoon.
Ghee has been shown to slightly, but not significantly, reduce serum cholesterol in one rodent study.[3] Studies in Wistar rats have revealed one mechanism by which ghee reduces plasma LDL cholesterol. This action is mediated by an increased secretion of biliary lipids.
You can find method to make it at home at many websites including Wikipedia.