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Shata dhauta ghrita: the 100-times washed ghee, explained
Shata dhauta ghrita is ghee washed with cold water a hundred times into a soft white cream. How it is made, what it may...
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Does ghee need to be refrigerated? Can it go bad?
Does ghee need to be refrigerated? Usually not, but it is not immortal. How long it lasts, how to tell when it has turned,...
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Ghee around the world: niter kibbeh, smen, samneh and more
Ethiopia's niter kibbeh, Morocco's aged smen, Arab samneh, Persian roghan and French clarified butter are all cousins of ghee. What makes each different, and...
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Ghee coffee and Tibetan butter tea: the tradition behind it
Ghee coffee is a modern cousin of Himalayan butter tea. Here is the tradition, how to blend a cup properly, how it compares with...
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Is ghee healthy? Ghee and cholesterol, honestly weighed
Is ghee healthy? Its saturated fat and cholesterol per spoon, what WHO, the AHA and ICMR-NIN advise, and how a teaspoon or two of...
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Dinacharya: the Ayurvedic daily routine, hour by hour
Dinacharya, the classical Ayurvedic day from waking to sleep: the 'Ayurvedic clock' explained honestly, a realistic 20-minute morning routine for busy people, and what...
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Cow ghee vs buffalo ghee: colour, fat and taste compared
Cow ghee vs buffalo ghee: why one is golden and the other white, how they compare on fat, cholesterol, taste and yield, and which...
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1 litre oil in kg, and 1 kg oil in litres: oil and ghee conversions
1 kg oil in litres, 1 litre oil in kg, and why ghee and castor differ: simple tables for mustard, groundnut, sesame and coconut...
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Is ghee good for weight loss, or does it make you fat?
Is ghee good for weight loss? It neither melts fat nor makes you fat on its own. Here are the calories per spoon, how...
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Vata dosha in cold, dry months: an Ayurvedic routine
Vata dosha is Ayurveda's principle of movement, linked with cold, dry, windy weather. What it means, the traditional signs of imbalance, and a calm...
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Nasya oil: how to oil your nose the Ayurvedic way, safely
Nasya oil is a little oil placed in the nose, an Ayurvedic daily practice. Here is the gentle method, which oils are used, what...
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Is ghee dairy free? Lactose, casein and who should skip it
Is ghee dairy free? No: it is made from milk, so it is dairy and not vegan. But clarifying removes nearly all the lactose...
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