Easy Homemade Ghee Recipe: Make Lactose-Free Clarified Butter from Scratch

Want to make your own homemade ghee? You're in the right place. As a clarified butter expert with years of experience in traditional recipes, I can confirm it's one of the healthiest butter alternatives—lactose-free and packed with benefits like improved digestion and high smoke point for cooking.

Store-bought ghee can cost up to €20 per jar, but you can make it affordably at home using just unsalted butter. This simple clarified butter recipe takes under an hour. Watch how:

Contents

• Ingredients
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Results
• Storage Tips
• Cooking Uses

Ingredients

• 500g unsalted butter
• 1 knife
• 1 pan
• 1 spoon or slotted spoon
• 2 fine-mesh colanders
• 4 airtight jars
• 1 salad bowl

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prep time: 1 min | Cook time: 40 min | Yields: 4 jars

1. Cut the butter into large chunks.

2. Place pieces in the pan.
3. Heat over low heat.

4. Note: Melt slowly—reduce heat if it boils.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Skim off the light white foam as it forms.

7. Note: This may take a few minutes; foam rises gradually.
8. Continue until no more foam appears.
9. Turn off heat and let stand a few minutes.
10. Note: Solids settle at the bottom after about 20 minutes.
11. Stack colanders over the bowl.
12. Pour golden liquid through, leaving solids behind.

13. Note: Discard the whey residue.
14. Transfer to airtight jars.
15. Cool completely before sealing.

Results

Your homemade ghee is ready! It's quick, nutritious, and has a rich, nutty flavor you'll love—perfect on toast or for those sensitive to casein or lactose.

How to Store Ghee

Store in glass jars in a cool, dark place for months—no refrigeration needed. It solidifies when cool, which is normal.

How to Use Ghee

Ideal for high-heat cooking, ghee won't burn and adds authentic flavor to Indian dishes, meats, fish, veggies, or naan bread.