{"title":"Ghee","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"desi-a2-cow-ghee","title":"Desi A2 cow ghee (Ayurvedic and bilona) - Gaon Fresh - 500ML","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur desi A2 cow ghee is made from A2 milk in the traditional Bilona (churning) method as recommended by Ayurveda:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMilk \u0026gt; Curd \u0026gt; Butter (+ ButterMilk) \u0026gt; Heating Butter \u0026gt; Ghee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter heating, the precipitated milk solids are removed through straining and Voila! There you have warm, golden Ghee. The healthy super food so highly recommended by Ayurveda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGHEE FAQs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow is our Ghee made?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGaon Fresh Desi A2 Cow Ghee is made according to Ayurveda, by the Bilona (churning) method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur ghee making process:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e First, the milk is heated and then cooled to make yoghurt. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The entire full cream yoghurt is then churned (hence the Hindi name Bilona which comes from the action of churning) to form white butter and buttermilk (chaanj). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The white butter is manually separated from the chaanj and washed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNB:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (The buttermilk (chaanj) is a by product that is consumed each day by our farmer mother’s family. In typical village generosity, excess buttermilk is always shared with the neighbours. It is eaten with a wheat or millet roti, chutney and onion and is an important nutritional element for our farmer families.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The white butter is then gently heated to give ghee. As the butter melts, the milk solids (caseins) precipitate to the bottom. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The golden liquid is then strained with a thin muslin cloth and then allowed to cool, to give you pure Desi A2 Bilona cow ghee.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is Gaon Fresh Desi A2 Cow Ghee so good? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur Chief Quality Control Officer is our Farmer Mother. That’s because our Desi A2 Cow Ghee is made by our Farmer Mothers who own one or two desi cows and make this ghee for their own families. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs you know, Mother makes the best quality control officer in the world. Because she’s not making it to sell but for her own children to eat. Pure Ghee for their chapatis, their bowl of dal and their laddoos. And, incidentally, you get some too. Ghee that’s made with Mother’s love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is genuine Desi A2 Cow Ghee in short supply?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJust to explain further, desi cows only give around 5 to 6 litres of milk per milching. This contains only 3.5 to 4 % fat. So a total of 10 to twelve  litres a day is produced and around 38 to 40 litres is approximately needed for one litre of ghee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition, it’s a laborious process, one that takes time and effort. Naturally, it’s not easy to make. That’s why there is only a limited quantity of authentic A2 Bilona Cow Ghee available at all times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much A2 Bilona Ghee can you eat each day?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA tablespoon of Ghee is recommended for an adult each day. More active adults can have more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does Ghee do for you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- Desi A2 Cow Ghee revs up your metabolism; do listen to Rujuta Divekar on the benefits of real ghee, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SD1qrbaTUYM\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The nutritional benefits of ghee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- It’s a brain food - our brain is majorly made up of fatty acids and Ayurveda considers it as an essential brain food. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- Ghee is good for the joints - it keeps them lubricated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould you eat non-Bilona Ghee?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe simple answer is “No”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUntil milk has been acted upon by lactobacilli and been turned into gut-friendly dahi which is then churned to form butter (and buttermilk), from which gut-friendly super food Ghee is made, there is no point in eating ghee. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Cream ‘Ghee’?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCream ‘Ghee’ is made from directly heating cream that’s been removed from milk. Many commercial dairies sell it at cheaper rates than real Ghee because it is very easy to produce with none of the labour, time and effort that authentic Ghee requires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHowever, Ayurveda does NOT recognise this ‘milk oil’ as ghee. It has none of the benefits of Ghee, either. It is not at all recommended.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy should you NOT consume Cream ‘Ghee’?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe truth is that Ayurveda does not recognise this as Ghee. This is sold by many commercial  dairies at a lesser cost and is misleadingly passed off as ghee or as cream ghee. But this cream ‘ghee’ has none of the health benefits of authentic Ayurvedic ghee and, in fact, is harmful as it has not been acted upon by the lactobacilli to make it gut-friendly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany commercial dairies do this to avoid intensive labour and time costs involved in making authentic Ayurvedic Ghee. Also, they don’t want to incur loss of buttermilk (chaanj) as a waste product. By making cream ‘ghee’, they get to sell the cream-less milk and also avoid all the labour, time and extra effort that goes into making authentic A2 Bilona ghee. It’s a win-win for them and lose-lose for you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition, it’s a laborious process, one that takes time and effort. The buttermilk that is produced, is for most commercial dairies, a waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eButtermilk for breakfast: For our Gaon Fresh farmers, the buttermilk produced as part of the ghee-making process, is a part of their daily diet and roti, chutney and buttermilk, along with some onion. It gives them nutrition and keeps them cool in summers. They also use it in their cooking.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAny Ghee which is not Bilona process ghee is not recognised by Ayurveda as ghee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaon Fresh","offers":[{"title":"One litre","offer_id":19287456415813,"sku":"CG1000ML","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half litre","offer_id":19308732612677,"sku":"CG500ML","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/5071\/8789\/products\/IMG_20181017_125926235_v3.jpg?v=1570256919"},{"product_id":"gir-a2-cow-ghee-1","title":"Gir A2 cow ghee (Ayurvedic and bilona) - Gaon Fresh - 500ML","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is the king of ghees, from that empress of Desi cows, the Gir. Light and satvic, its flavour is unmatched. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIncluding a few servings of Ghee in your daily diet is a great way to access a series of health benefits: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Ghee boosts your intake of vitamin A, E and K, all critical nutrients in maintaining healthy vision, supple skin and strong bones.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s packed with Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), a fatty acid with a long list of health benefits. Some studies have found that CLA may be effective in reducing body fat, alleviating inflammation, preventing cancer formation and even reducing blood pressure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s great for the lactose intolerant as lactose and casein have been removed through skimming and straining. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGHEE FAQs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow is our Ghee made?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGaon Fresh Desi A2 Gir Cow Ghee is made according to Ayurveda, by the Bilona (churning) method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur ghee making process:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e First, the milk is heated and then cooled to make yoghurt. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The entire full cream yoghurt is then churned (hence the Hindi name Bilona which comes from the action of churning) to form white butter and buttermilk (chaanj). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The white butter is manually separated from the chaanj and washed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNB:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (The buttermilk (chaanj) is a by product that is consumed each day by our farmer mother’s family. In typical village generosity, excess buttermilk is always shared with the neighbours. It is eaten with a wheat or millet roti, chutney and onion and is an important nutritional element for our farmer families.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The white butter is then gently heated to give ghee. As the butter melts, the milk solids (caseins) precipitate to the bottom. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The golden liquid is then strained with a thin muslin cloth and then allowed to cool, to give you pure Desi A2 Bilona Gir cow ghee.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is Gaon Fresh Desi A2 Gir Cow Ghee so good? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur Chief Quality Control Officer is our Farmer Mother. That’s because our Desi A2 Cow Ghee is made by our Farmer Mothers who own one or two desi cows and make this ghee for their own families. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs you know, Mother makes the best quality control officer in the world. Because she’s not making it to sell but for her own children to eat. Pure Ghee for their chapatis, their bowl of dal and their laddoos. And, incidentally, you get some too. Ghee that’s made with Mother’s love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is genuine Desi A2 Cow Ghee in short supply?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJust to explain further, desi cows only give around 5 to 6 litres of milk per milching. This contains only 3.5 to 4 % fat. So a total of 10 to twelve  litres a day is produced and around 38 to 40 litres is approximately needed for one litre of ghee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition, it’s a laborious process, one that takes time and effort. Naturally, it’s not easy to make. That’s why there is only a limited quantity of authentic A2 Bilona Cow Ghee available at all times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much A2 Bilona Ghee can you eat each day?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA tablespoon of Ghee is recommended for an adult each day. More active adults can have more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does Ghee do for you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- Desi A2 Cow Ghee revs up your metabolism; do listen to Rujuta Divekar on the benefits of real ghee, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SD1qrbaTUYM\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The benefits of ghee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- It’s a brain food - our brain is majorly made up of fatty acids and Ayurveda considers it as an essential brain food. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- Ghee is good for the joints - it keeps them lubricated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould you eat non-Bilona Ghee?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe simple answer is “No”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUntil milk has been acted upon by lactobacilli and been turned into gut-friendly dahi which is then churned to form butter (and buttermilk), from which gut-friendly super food Ghee is made, there is no point in eating ghee. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Cream ‘Ghee’?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCream ‘Ghee’ is made from directly heating cream that’s been removed from milk. Many commercial dairies sell it at cheaper rates than real Ghee because it is very easy to produce with none of the labour, time and effort that authentic Ghee requires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHowever, Ayurveda does NOT recognise this ‘milk oil’ as ghee. It has none of the benefits of Ghee, either. It is not at all recommended.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy should you NOT consume Cream ‘Ghee’?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe truth is that Ayurveda does not recognise this as Ghee. This is sold by many commercial  dairies at a lesser cost and is misleadingly passed off as ghee or as cream ghee. But this cream ‘ghee’ has none of the health benefits of authentic Ayurvedic ghee and, in fact, is harmful as it has not been acted upon by the lactobacilli to make it gut-friendly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany commercial dairies do this to avoid intensive labour and time costs involved in making authentic Ayurvedic Ghee. Also, they don’t want to incur loss of buttermilk (chaanj) as a waste product. By making cream ‘ghee’, they get to sell the cream-less milk and also avoid all the labour, time and extra effort that goes into making authentic A2 Bilona ghee. It’s a win-win for them and lose-lose for you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition, it’s a laborious process, one that takes time and effort. The buttermilk that is produced, is for most commercial dairies, a waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eButtermilk for breakfast: For our Gaon Fresh farmers, the buttermilk produced as part of the ghee-making process, is a part of their daily diet and roti, chutney and buttermilk, along with some onion. It gives them nutrition and keeps them cool in summers. They also use it in their cooking.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAny Ghee which is not made as per the Bilona process is not recognised by Ayurveda as ghee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaon Fresh","offers":[{"title":"One litre","offer_id":19287512678469,"sku":"GG1000ML","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half litre","offer_id":19309974061125,"sku":"GG500ML","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/5071\/8789\/products\/gira2cowghee.jpg?v=1605785780"}],"url":"https:\/\/gaonfresh.com\/collections\/ghee.oembed","provider":"Gaon Fresh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}