How To Make Ghee In A Slowcooker - Indian Simmer (2024)

Prerna Singh

Jan 28, 2013

Is it still allowed to wish someone a Happy New Year because “technically” the year is not exactly new anymore. But since we are still holding on to the first month of the year by its tail let me just go ahead and send you all my warm and loving new year wishes. Hope you had a fabulous 2012, kissed it a farewell with smile and wish you have a much much better 2013!

I can call my 2012 “eventful”! I know it wasn’t as eventful on the blog as you and I would have wanted it to be but it definitely was behind the scenes. There were some very interesting writing and photography gigs that I was offered which kept me busy, The Book being one of them. Then there were some hospital and emergency room visits that were not as pleasing as those gigs but they sure kept me busy as well. You did not get to hear about them on the blog because I just did not feel very comfortable talking about it. But then as they say, “all’s well if it ends well!”. So it all ended well and the doctors have given a green signal now. Waiting for that green signal was boring though so we thought we’d celebrate ourselves in the meantime and took off for some quiet and hassle free time with family in India. Spent a refreshing few weeks there and now we are back home. Back to the routine, back to work and back to the blog and you!

I spent a huge part of the past year writing my first cookbook- The Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook. Developed many new recipes, modified some shared by friends (whom I cannot thank enough!) and tested countless number of them, several of which failed and which didn’t made it to the book. You can find 300 of my favorite Indian slow cooker recipes in the book. Probably the part of the book that I like most is the chapter named “Indian Slow Cooker Foundation Recipes”. In this chapter I have shared some very basic recipes like how to make rice in a slow cooker, how to make yogurt and curry paste in your slow cooker. And one of my favorites is making ghee using a slow cooker. This recipe will make your life so much easier that you will never go back to your store bought ghee again.

All you need is some good quality, organic butter and you are good to go!

The slow cooker in this picture is a little big but if you have a 3 quart one then that would be perfect. Place 8 sticks of butter in the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker on low and cover with a lid propping it open just enough for the steam to escape. I use a chopstick or my mini spatula for that. Cook for 8-10 hours.

In the end you will get 2 cups of clear golden ghee. Scum will be floating on the top; spoon it off and discard it. Burnt milk solids will stick to the walls of the slow cooker. Do not scrape the sides or bottom! Let the ghee come to room temperature and then filter it using a strainer or cloth.

Store in airtight bottles and use it for cooking curries, making stir fries or just add a dollop on fresh warm bread or rice.

I would love to giveaway a few copies of The Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook for you to take a closer look. So please drop a line in the comments section below if you’d like to participate in the giveaway (or even if you do not!). On Feb 10th I will randomly choose three lucky winners who will receive a copy of my cookbook.
Looking forward to seeing what you think about it!

We have winners! And their names are….
Ramona
Dena Testa Bray
Megan@What’sMeganMaking
Congratulations people! Please drop me an email with your addresses so that I can send your copy of Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook.

Entry to this giveaway is closed.

181 Comments

Awesome! so easy to make ghee. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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- Your most welcome!
  
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I tried this recipe and the ghee was totally burned. It was black – there wasn’t just a dark layer around the edges. I was warned by an old room mate who made her own, that if you use too new of a slow cooker, the low setting isn’t as low as they used to be, and to try to find a very old fashioned slow cooker. (like from the 60’s or 70’s) But stupidly, I went out and got a newer one and this is what happened. It was a costly mistake. Do you think that cooking the butter for more like 2 or 3 hours in this type of cooker, would be sufficient in stead of the 8? I have read other recipes that call for only 2 o 3 hours. What would be the difference or do you have any suggestions?
Thank you!

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I put it on late last night on low and woke up hours later to very burnt ghee! It’s pure black bits and very dark brown liquid. I did put a chopstick in to vent it as well.

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- It was on for 8 hours!
  
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Would you make a ‘PIN’ available on your recipes? Thank you, Marlwe

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One of the best ways to make ghee. Tastes even better when grandma makes the butter by hand. The soury taste of fresh butter!

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I LOVE Indian food! And the crock pot is now my favorite appliance, i would love this cookbook; i’ll have to get it either way lol. I never knew ghee was so simple to make, thank you for the recipe! shanti_shanti22@hotmail.com

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I love any recipe that makes my life easier. And yes! I would love to win your cookbook!

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Wow! Thank you for this recipe. I just found out yesterday that my dairy free kids can have the ghee. I would much rather make my own.
I would love to win your book…I’m always looking for new slow cooker recipes to keep us out of that boring food rut.

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So much easier than on the stove. Thanks for the idea.

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Amazing article. Very helpful.

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Hi
This did not work for me. My ghee was burnt. Only difference that I did is I used slow cooker liner. I did not check in the middle. What went wrong? Can the burnt ghee still be used in Indian sweets?

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- Could you explain what it looked like? Because there will be a burnt layer all around the walls which you need to discard and strain liquid ghee. Slow cooker liner shouldn’t make a difference. Also there should be an opening for the steam to escape.
  
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My wife makes ghee at home, certainly not in the slow cooker. This sounds like great alternate way. Oh can I also get a copy of your book?

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I noticed this weekend that Trader Joe’s started carrying small jars of Clarified Butter (Ghee) for almost $4/jar so this recipe came at the right moment and save me some money. And to possibly win the book is a bonus.

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I made melted, clarified butter in a slow cooker, It took a few minutes, How is this different from ghee that is heated for eight hours? Is the lactose still removed? There were solids at the bottom but they were loose. I they wouldn’t strain out but I could scoop the butter oil out with a ladle.

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Missed seeing the announcement of your book. Congratulations! Yet to get our hands on it. Is it available in India..have not seen it in the book stores.

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wow…such an elaborate description….i like it…blackberries look yummy…
garnish them with a small quantity of dry fruits…i recently did it when i got some dry frutis from this iste called Dealtz:
http://dealtz.com/Gifts/Dryfruits

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Oh my, if this really works (and I’m pretty sure that you wouldn’t post it if it didn’t) I’m going to be so grateful! I have had a few stove-top ghee disasters and let me tell ya’ they were neither pretty nor inexpensive as experiments in the kitchen go.
I will report back!

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I would LOVE to win a copy.. Thanks for sharing this Ghee recipe.. I cant have dairy.

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Me me me!!! an African twin-mom cooking in America :))) yes please!!

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This would be timely as I’m about to buy a slow cooker!

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Wow, what a year! THank you so much. We enjoy exploring Indian cooking through your blog, as we do not have a good restaurant here.

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Just found your page. Am I too late for the give away?? I’d love to learn more about Indian cooking!

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Fantastic method for ghee – would love to see the rest of your book.

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Have been following your blog for a little while now and I really enjoy the simplicity and the authentic recipes / stories that go along. Congratuations on your book, and thank you for the give away

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I would like to show some gratitude to superb call. I live through and felt incredible: -)
I have a blogging site by way of body cooking my own self for those who are serious in taking up. You can find it at http://recipes-for-food.com

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I’ve been a huge fan of your blog, the photography and the recipes, so similar to what my mom makes 🙂 I wish you great success with the book!

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Visiting your blog has always filled me with warmth especially during these “special days”. I look forward to laying my hands on the book and it is definitely making to my shelf.

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Congratulations on your cook book. I’m a silent reader and subcriber of your blog. I love your photograpyhy and your child hood stories. It reminds my own childhood and my mom’s cooking which i miss a lot here.

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Oh my goodness, this is one of the few giveaways out there that I actually might sit and chew my nails and hope I win. 🙂

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The portion of butter to ghee is not what I had heard, which is 26 qt milk = 1 qt ghee.
The slow cooker is one of the best appliances in my kitchen. I prepare it the night before (usually at the same time as I prepare that night’s dinner) and refrigerate. In the morning, I set it to cook for dinner. As it finishes, I prepare side dishes (steamed veg, salad, pickle dish, etc) and dinner is on the table quickly.

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The only Indian food I can think of making in a slow cooker is something to do with beans or dal or rajma. Till you wrote this post on making ghee, it never even occurred to me that you can make ghee in a slow cooker. I would love to have a copy to explore how to use my slow cooker to prepare more Indian dishes.

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I love indian and slow cookers, so I hope I win!

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Congratulations on the book. I’d love to get then chance to win a copy! And thank you for today’s post on your trip to Puera Vallarta. Lovely.

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I can smell that Lovely ghee….absolutely amazing….next job for my slow cooker…. 🙂

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I love my slow cooker and I love, love, LOVE my mom’s homemade indian food. So much so that I never attempt to make indian food at home. I’m an engineer, so I’m good with recipes. Never did I imagine you could make ghee in a slow cooker. I always remembered it as a stovetop labor of love my mom did every couple of months to replenish our stock. I can’t imagine what I could actually indian food I could re-create following your book! Fingers crossed I can win it. I’ll still be a frequent visitor of this blog though. Those kachoris looked downright scrumptious!!

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HiPrerna, I have to admit I juts stumbled across your blog a while back. I got married and moved to the US about two years ago and thats when I started paying attention to cooking. I was way too “busy” before with a corporate job. Although I still have a demanding job, I have realized how relaxing and therapeutic cooking can be. Being a Pakistani, I can definitely relate to Indian food and enjoy cooking it. I would love love to receive your book and start on the exciting journey of trying out your recipes. Keep up the good work and please pick me!!! (randomly, of course!)

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Hello Prerna. Congratulations on publishing your Everything Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook. I’m going to try your Ghee recipe this weekend, and would love to be among the lucky ones who win a copy of your book. Thanks for sharing your great recipes, photography and writing on Indian Simmer !

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This book looks fantastic. Would love to get more use out of my slow cooker!

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Great idea for a book! Indian food is a favorite in my Anglo-American household and any way to make getting delicious food on the table quicker and easier sounds fantastic. When will it be available to to buy? Congratulations, great recipes, beautiful blog 🙂

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This is right up my alley, LOVE indian cuisine, LOVE my slow cooker.. that is ever since my time has been crunched; which is a shame because I really love cooking. Any who… I have the worst luck in contests so where can I purchase this lovely compilation?

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Congratulations. Ghee looks awesome. Also, love reading your blog.

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Thank you for sharing this information. Congrats on the new book!

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Congratulations on the new book! What an amazing achievement.
I have to say your blog is droolworthy…..the words, the recipes and most of all the gorgeous photography!

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Prerna this post has evoked so many memories! My grandma kitchen smelling of desi ghee, me trying to peak over the counter to see what she was making. Everybody has a slightly different way of making ghee- my nani passed her method to my mum -I am hoping that one day she will teach it to me too. Some poeple may think it’s just ghee but in my home, my parent’s home .. Ghee was used to start the day’s cooking and it was used to finish with too. While reading the post I was transported back to my nani’s kitchen taking in all the wonderful aroma!
Congratulations on the book too!

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Congratulations on your cookbook 🙂 Love your blog…

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congrats on your book, Prerna. Love to join this wonderful giveaway.

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I love the idea of making ghee in a slow cooker. Awesome giveaway. Best wishes to you sweetie!

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I would love to have the book. Big slower cooker and indian food fan.

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i want…i want…i want that book :)lovely golden ghee.congrats for the wonderful book.

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Looks like my kind of book! I am excited to get a copy and start trying out the recipes. Congratulations!

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Congratulations on your book! It looks amazing, enjoying your blog very much.

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Congratulations Prerna on your first book. I love your recipes and have been following your blog for some time. Haven’t used a slow cooked before but hopefully your book should inspire me.

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My Aunt has given me the best Indian spices and I’m trying to find the most amazing recipes to help me use them! I’m happy to say that I’ve used your recipes several times over the past few weeks and I’ve never been disappointed.

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Excited to see Indian food in a slow cooler!

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Congrats on the book! The pictures, as always, are stunning.
Simi

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I learned something today – I’d always wondered what ghee is, now I know it is basically clarified butter *or* drawn butter like you use for dipping lobster. Thank you for the slow cooker/crock pot variation.

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This is so cool. I have tried making ghee with butter but always manage to burn it (even with the gas cooktop). I will definitely try this. Congratulations on the book.

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Congrats on your book. Indian slow cooker book would be something really new to me and it would help me so much with cooking . Hope to win this giveaway.

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What an unique cookbook! I have always loved your recipes but being a busy working mom of a toddler with another one on the way, I would love to cook more indian food in the slowcooker. Right now I use it only for stews and soup. Would love to win this giveaway!

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You have an amazing blog with wonderful pictures. Congrats on your book! I would be delighted to have a copy of your book.

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I would LOVE a copy of this book! I use my slow cooker all the time and try to adapt Indian recipes for it. Your book would help me so much because I will now have recipes ready for the slow cooker that I know will be amazing!

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Would absolutely love to win a book! Trying to venture into some other cuisine!

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Congrats on the book!
Love homemade ghee…especially the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. 🙂

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Would love to win a copy of this book.. look interesting 🙂

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Congrats on getting published – what a nicheidea – indian recipes for the slow cooker. Bravo!

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Such an easy way to make ghee! Love the blog and and love the book!

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Prerna, love your recipes. Congrats on your book!!!

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Hi Prerna, All these pictures of ghee are looking gorgeous and I am craving to have a dollop too:) Wonderful and appetizing dishes at galore in your cookbook and congratulations to you. Would love to have this book.
Have a wonderful week. Look forward to your next post. Take care !
Regards, Sonia

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Congrats on your book…Photographs look beautiful..I am not that lucky but if by chance the stars shine I would like to win that book…So ove to enter the giveaway..:)

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congrats on your book and blog. Slow cooked Indian food sounds divine. Would love to win a copy of your book. Thank you.

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yes! i’d love to be entered!

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I would love to be entered! I’ve been dying to master Indian cooking at home and this would be the perfect combo with the slow cooker I got for Christmas! Please and thank you!!!U#@O#IU

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Perena- Please, please, please enter me! I adore your recipes and follow you on facebook. I even have indiansimmer.com as my favorite website on my elite yelp profile. Your chicken tikka masala recipe made me a hit with my fiance now husband and was hands down a HUGE success at the Tucson food swap. I adore books, your recipes, and Indian food. I would cherish this book! Congratualtions on going from blog to book. I bet it feels amazing. Thanks! Christy

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I need all the cooking help I can get! Indian is my favorite. Hope you sell tons of books!

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how do you become eligible to enter the giveaway ? Those tandoori chicken wings do sound attractive !

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- Nishi, you became eligible just by saying that! 🙂 Good Luck.
  
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- Thanks…So I am in, I guess ! Love to try those recipes !
  
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I’ve never tried anything in a slow cooker except for Irish lamb stew. Ghee sounds interesting and hassle free. Would love to win an autographed copy of this awesome cookbook. Best wishes Prerna!

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I never win anything,but this is one book I would really like to get my hands on:-) Good Luck Prerna. You are an inspiration to cook
Thanks
Sonia

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Oh, please pick me! I’d so love to win a copy! I’m looking to expand my repitoire of Indian dishes.

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Cannot wait to have this in my hands!

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This post is awesome! I never knew one could make ghee in a slow cooker. I have always used a traditional kadhai. My fondest memories are of my mom making ghee with green elaichi in it and the sweet aroma of the ghee wafting through the kitchen.
The book looks exciting and I would love to win a copy!

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This looks like a great book. I’d love to win a copy!
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Congrats on ur book prerna.. !! Awesome recipe.. will try definitely 🙂

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Congrats on the book–Looks wonderful.
Would love to see the other receipes
–Seema

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I’d love to have that book!

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Congrats on your book! Want to clarify if 8-10 hours of cooking time for ghee is a typing error or if its a different way of making ghee? My mom used to take about 10 minutes to make it

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I’d love a copy! Genius idea to do ghee in a slow cooker, hope I get to see more 🙂

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Oh yes please!

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Thanks for the tutorial on making ghee – the slow cooker will definitely be a help and thank you also for the opportunity to possible win your wonderful new book:)
Lois

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Congratulations! Would love to enter the giveaway!

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- Please enter your name so that if/when you win I would know who did! 🙂
  
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I’m so excited! I love using my slow cooker and love Indian food having grown up in the UK! And this easy recipe for ghee is exciting since it can be hard to find where I currently live!
Looking forward to reading more recipes 🙂

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Love the golden color of the ghee. Congratulations again on your book, would love to win it!

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I was eager to get a new recipe from you! And spot on this one is!!! I just received my slowcooker bought on ebay, and couldn’t find any interesting recipe to start using it. And there you are!
Thank you so much for the time you spend sharing your experiences.
Hope to read you soon,
Loulou

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Congrats on your book. Didn’t really know one can make ghee in a such simple way

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Interesting, never knew I could make ghee in the slow cooker. I would love to get a copy of the book.

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Wow Prerna,
Congrats on the book. Loved your way of ghee making. I made it in a simple non-stick saucepan though. 🙂

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Desi khana in a slow cooker-fantastic idea! Would love to get a copy of this!

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- Please enter your name so that if/when you win I would know who did! 🙂
  
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Hey Prerna, Good to see you back!
I love Ghee no other way than homemade. Slow cooker is novel to me. I can now imagine the amount of work that must have gone into making this book a reality. Hearty Congratulations!

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Wow, would love to win a copy! 🙂

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Oooh I would love to win this! I just got a slow cooker and my boyfriend and I LOVE Indian food.

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I would love the book!

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I wish I could get this cookbook. Would love to try out new things from it. The pics are stunning and getting so much ghee using slow cooker is a great idea.

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I would absolutely love love love to have this cookbook. I am using my slow cooker more and there is not anything that I love more than Indian food. Thank you!

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wow its really very superb… n first time seeing this method…LOVELY CLICKS… Congrats dear for the cookbook… Yeah Surely am very exciting to win the book from u…

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Gorgeous photographs Prerna and Congratulations on the cookbook. The section of “Foundation Recipes” sound very promising for all kinds of cooks 🙂
I would love to win a copy.
Siri

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congrats on your first book prerna , first time hearing about making ghee with slow cooker , hope to win your signed cook book………………….

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congrats on the book … nice post, haven’t tried slow cooker method, my MIL add drumstick leaves at the final stage.

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Congratulations, Prerna! I’ve always meant to make my own ghee, but have never tried. Great tutorial! How long will it last in the fridge? I would love to get my hands on your new book, so please put my name in for the giveaway.

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i’m a new follower… congratulations on your book!! would love to participate in the giveaway… and yes, lovely ghee…

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This looks great! Would love to get a copy.

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Congrats on the Book…..and who wouldnt love to win something :), but here is my question…8-10 hours really..is so much time needed, the way we prepare ghee at home wont even take more than 1/2 hour or so.
What is the difference in the slow cooker method and the stove method and does it effect the final taste.

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Book sounds great..congratulations! Would love to enter the giveaway!

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Many Congratulations on the book. Hope we see many more! Thank you for such a great giveaway! I would be happy & lucky if I get a copy 🙂
The ghee looks perfect.
I have acquired a new slow cooker a few months ago and have tried very little with it.
I am VERY interested in making yogurt in my slow cooker.

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I love the ghee preparation photographs, they reminded me of the times I watched my mom make ghee at home. Congratulations on the cookbook.

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How exciting!! Congratulations on your book!!
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oh Prerna, congratulations – it’s beautiful. I can only imagine how much work went into it. I miss you friend!

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Congratulations Prerna on your first cookbook.
I would not only like to win this book (signed by you) but also start using the slow cooker, its something that I am very new to. What caught my attention was making yogurt and curry paste in it,I am so curious to find out how to do it. I hope I get picked as one of the lucky winners, till then keeping my fingers crossed 🙂

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Awesome blog.Would love to win the giveaway.

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Just got bak from vacation too! Feeling homesick and missing my mom’s cooking already, though your blog does help me explore more home cooking. Excellent post on ghee, if i had known earlier…wouldnt have bothered to pack 2 jars of the desi variety.
Happy New Year to you too. 🙂

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Brilliant! I need to dust off the slow cooker.

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Congrats on your first cookbook!

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Prerna, congrats on the cookbook! I’m so happy for you 🙂 I wish you all the best & much more yummy successes to come!
I haven’t used a slow cooker much, but I do actually own a good one & you have inspired me to start using it more! I never thought of making ghee in a SC & didn’t know it was even possible. What an intriguing idea!
I also find the aroma of ghee to be very intoxicating so the idea of having the heavenly scent of ghee wafting througout my house for 10+ hours is all the reason I need to try making ghee in a SC!
I would love to win a copy as well 🙂

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Lovely idea, got a spiced roast cooking away in mine at the moment, and tend to turn to the trusty pressure cooker for dal and pulses. Would be fascinated to see what else you do with the slow cooker!

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Hi Prerna. Congrats on publishing your book. Would love to be read your book. I am sure there are many recipes that are awesome. Cannot wait to try them out.

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Congrats and Happy New Year. Its awesome that you were able to get a book together. Making ghee in the crock pot is a great idea. Will try it.

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I am traveling to India for the first time next month, and I am so excited about the food. I would love a copy of your cookbook!

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Congratulations on your book…i would love to win a copy of it 🙂

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I haven’t been following your blog for very long, but how exciting to see that you had been working on and have written a book! Congratulations! This recipe for ghee does sound like it would make my life both easier and tastier; I’d love to read all about the delicious Indian dishes that could be just a few hours away. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed.

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Congratulations on your cookbook! I love the idea of cooking with a slow cooker- its as good as one pot meal… I am also excited too see that the book is available in Canada… I am going to order one, but i’ll wait for the contest to be over and see if I get lucky (although I never win in these random draws)
hope the new year is fabulous for you and your family!

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What a great idea for a cookbook! I would love to win a copy.
Thank you!

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Sounds as though this new cook book will be very helpful. I hope to be lucky in your give away!

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I love cookbooks and Indian food. I also <3 my slowcooker so this seems like the perfect combination for me. 🙂

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Yummmm ! Looks so good ! I’ve never cooked anything in a slow cooker but your ghee recipe makes me want to run and buy one now. Thank you for the recipe

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The slow cooker and recipes are handy for working mom’s…. They help save a lot of time too and allow me to run around my 2 brats..

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Congrats on your book, my dear friend. What a lovely way to start the new year – knowing that a huge project is complete and behind you. x s

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Looks great!

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Good to see you back! 🙂 I need slow cooker and your book 😉 Am I eligible for your giveaway living in Australia?

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It sounds like an awesome cookbook! I’ve been living by myself for 6 years and have been very hesitant to start trying to cook home made meals as it was something that my mother took care of when I lived in India. This cookbook will be a good step in getting started in making my own meals as I already own a slow cooker.

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Looks like a lovely book. Havent tried using the slowcooker much for Indian cooking. Congrats on The Book!

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Love homemade ghee…I make on stove and add few methi dana..love to win your cookbook..I am UK though, not sure I can take part or not ?

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I’d love to try this out!

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Congrats!!! I would love to try out some other indian recipes (I’ve already made a few of your blog recipes and I love them!!)!

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The book sounds great!

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I am just about to buy my first slow cooker today. I am debating between 2 and am just about to pull the trigger. Add that to the fact that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Indian food. This book would be my foray into slow cooking so I am quite excited at the prospect of it being Indian food.
Congrats on completing the book!

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Happy New Year And CONGRATULATIONS on your new Cookbook!! Such a great Idea and I am sure it was a lot of work to develop Indian Cuisine to suit the Slow Cooking method. I would love to have your cookbook. Thanks so much in advance.

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This looks like such a lovely book! I would like to cook more Indian recipes, and this looks like a great way to get started.

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Happy New Year! And congratulations – 2012 was certainly a busy one for you, and I am pleased to hear that healthwise, all is well. I can’t wait to see your book, so proud of you!

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Wow.. that’s really cool!! I have a few “Everything” cookbooks and I love them. I would love to see what you came up with for the Indian slow cooker. Congratulations on an amazing achievement!! Wishing you loads more success (an no more visits to the emergency room).
Happy New Year as well. 🙂

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I would love to try the recipes in this book. Congratulations on completing it!

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I cannot thank you enough for this post. Yes, I would absolutely LOVE a copy of your book, but also, I have always been somewhat hesitant to make ghee at home for fear of burning the butter. Problem solved with this method…thanks again!

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Congrats on your cookbook – such an achievement. I’d love to be in with a chance to wish a copy please. I’ve not commented but i’ve avidly read all your posts. Indian food is such a big deal in the UK – we’re blessed with so many great restaurants but i’d love to learn how to cook it at home. Other food cultures always seem so much more exciting than my own. I adore pie but sometimes even that gets on my nerves at times!
Sophie
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Wishing you all the happiness n success in 2013 n always dear.
Homemade Ghee is always a treasure… I have to make this..

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I have been waiting for a book like this for sometime! Thank you for sharing your ghee making technique.

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Congrats!! I would soo sooo sooooo love to win your book, you have no idea!

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I’ve been meaning to try making Indian in a slow cooker for awhile – this is perfect. Congrats on your cookbook!

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Congratulations on creating your first cookbook! Thank you for sharing so many wonderful recipes with us. I would love a chance to win a copy of your book. Thanks!

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I would love to win a copy of your cookbook. thanks!

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Ah would love to win this, I have a slow cooker but never get around to using it. This would be the perfect opportunity.
BTW, your photography is like food p*rn. Everything looks so delicious! 🙂

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I’d love a chance to win! I love Indian food, and my husband doesn’t cook but swears he would make something in a slow cooker. This sounds like the perfect way to make him eat his words. 🙂

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I make Ghee every six month. It is the same as clarified butter. I cook 1 kg butter on the stovetop on the lowest fire. I skim the foam all the time and the butter becomes very clear and a little bit more yelloish.It does not have to be strained. Put it in a jar or plastic box . It keeps in refrigarator fo ever.

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I’ve always wondered about cooking Indian food in a slow cooker, and your book sounds totally awesome! I would love to win it! 🙂

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Congratulations on such a huge achievement! I never knew you could make ghee in a slow cooker. Do you ever use the ghee solids for anything? X

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- Sanjana my mum used to add a little sugar to it and rub it on pipping hot rotis or serve with rice. Or can use pretty much where you use brown butter.
  
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Wow…Making ghee in the slow cooker, who would have thought of that. I’ve tried a few slow cooker recipes on my blog, and would love to win a copy of your cookbook.
-Denny(www.ohtastensee.com)

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This is amazing! Didn’t realise that a slow cooker could be handy for making ghee!! Now I am absolutely inquisitive to know whats been penned down in the book about slow cooking techniques! Me in UK too..may I have one as a give away too:)

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Congratulations on your book! Glad everything is well with your family. I will have to try making ghee at home.

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may be it’s time i order a slow cooker! brilliant post, Prerna! the perfect golden ghee on the first pic just stole my heart 🙂
are people from the UK eligible for the giveaway? 😉

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- Thanks Sia! Yes you are 🙂
  
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I’d love to win a copy of your cookbook, it looks fantastic!

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Dear Indian Simmer,
I would LOVE to give your book a whirl!
Signed,
Fulltime working mom with two little ones trying to impart good eating habits and culture.

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How exciting! So glad you’re well, friend! I grew up eating ghee and roti and love the idea of slow cooker ghee 🙂

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This is brilliant! I’ve never had much luck making ghee on the stovetop, but I will definitely be trying this. Just wonderful.

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Ooooh, me please!

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How To Make Ghee In A Slowcooker - Indian Simmer (2024)

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How long should you cook ghee? ›

If you can melt butter on the stove, you can make ghee! Essentially, you just leave butter on a medium low stove for 10 minutes until you see golden bits on the base of the pan which are the milk solids – and this means it's done. The water has evaporated and the dairy has solidified which will be strained out.

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What happens if you cook ghee too long? ›

If you cook ghee for too long, you'll end up with delicious brown butter! That just means the milk solids on the bottom became caramelized, giving it a delicious toffee or butterscotch flavor. Brown butter is great for making desserts like brown butter cookies, banana bread, or even brownies.

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Should you stir ghee while cooking? ›

As the milk solids begin to separate, they will sink to the bottom of the saucepan and the butter will turn transparent. You can stir the ghee even if there are solids on the bottom as they will not be reabsorbed into the ghee.

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Why ghee should not be heated? ›

However, up to temperature of 170°C, ghee can be used for cooking/frying with less deterioration of valuable ingredients. Above temperature of 180°C, it deteriorates more and more and becomes rancid at 250°C.

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What is the best butter for ghee? ›

In ghee, most of the lactose sugar and proteins are removed. * This results in a final product that can be easier for some to digest! When making ghee, it's best to use organic, grass-fed unsalted butter.

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Is ghee healthier than butter? ›

Ghee is a natural food with a long history of medicinal and culinary uses. It provides certain cooking advantages over butter and is certainly preferable if you have a dairy intolerance. Both can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a healthy diet. However, no evidence suggests that it's healthier than butter overall.

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What are the disadvantages of cooking in ghee? ›

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Too much consumption of ghee can impact heart health as it is rich in saturated fats. It can lead to clogging of arteries. In fact, people suffering from Fatty liver conditions should also avoid or reduce the intake of this ghee.

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What does rancid ghee look like? ›

Always check for mold or discoloration before using ghee. It has gone rancid. Rancidity occurs when ghee oxidizes, or gets exposed to moisture, heat, light, or air for too long. Rancid ghee has a sour flavor and an unpleasant odor and may appear white instead of yellow.

Should ghee be yellow or white? ›

The color of desi cow ghee is yellow while that of buffalo ghee is white. They can be easily distinguished from each other at first glance. The yellow color in desi cow ghee is because of the presence of beta-carotene which comes from the cow's diet.

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What do we call ghee in English? ›

Meaning of ghee in English. clarified butter (= butter with the water and milk solids removed by heating) used in South Asian cooking: The grain is mixed with ghee (clarified butter).

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Can ghee be overcooked? ›

While you make ghee at home, little negligence can make ghee overcooked, burned, and of bad taste. That is why often ghee makers remove the boiling butter from the oven before it is completely cooked.

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Can you use overcooked ghee? ›

There is not much one can do with burnt ghee, except use with other fats to mask its burnt flavor. However, to prevent this in future, a good remedy is to add a teaspoon of stirred yoghurt, which absorbs the excess heat in the ghee (when cooking).

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Why isn't my ghee hardening? ›

Due to the variety of fatty acids in ghee, ghee that cools more rapidly, becomes more solid texture. Ghee that is cooled more slowly retains a softer or even completely liquid texture.

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How long does it take for ghee to work? ›

And the results came in soon enough: I feel different as my skin is no longer dry and my joints don't make cracking or popping sounds. The body has its own process and lubrication may happen between 1 and 6 six months into the treatment. Try drinking ghee for a month and share how did that change the way you feel.