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Homemade Coconut Ghee

Do not add any water while making vegan ghee.

Recipe by Ruchika Chitrabhanu

Homemade Coconut Ghee
Prep
8 min
Cuisine
Dairy Alternative

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded/powdered desiccated coconut

Method

  1. Place the desiccated coconut in the grinder. Do not fill it to the top. Grind until it turns to butter. Take occasional breaks to let the mixer cool. Scrape down the sides so that the coconut blends evenly, making it into a smooth butter.
  2. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Once it reaches a butter consistency, empty it into a glass jar and store it at room temperature.
  4. Do not refrigerate.
  5. Use on roti, khichdi, or in any comfort food that needs ghee.

Notes

Coconut has a strong odour, and this may not work well with all sweets.

More dairy alternatives

Almond Milk

Dairy Alternatives

Almond Milk

While switching to a plant-based diet, the first alternative we often look for is a substitute for dairy or cow’s milk. Many of us are used to drinking milk daily, either on its own, as a milkshake, in tea or coffee, in desserts, or in various other dishes. The thought of “life without milk” can be overwhelming. However, today we know that we are loaded with options when it comes to plant-based milks. Let’s try homemade almond milk.

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