Bilona Ghee V/S Regular Ghee: Which is the better choice?

Nothing makes an Indian meal more scrumptious than a spoonful of ghee. Ghee has been an integral part of an average Indian kitchen since time immemorial. Today, not just our fathers and grandfathers, but the modern dieticians too laud the many nutritional properties of Bilona ghee.

However, are we making the right choice of ghee?

Let’s find the answer in this blog-

What is Bilona Ghee?

The traditional method of making ghee also known as the Bilona Method is quite popular since ancient times. Although the method is quite slow and manual, it is hailed for its umpteen health benefits, and its purest and most authentic taste.

Let’s decipher how this method works-

It begins with the boiling of desi cow or buffalo milk in order to remove the milk’s rawness and impurities. Thereafter, it is left to cool down until it is warm enough to make a curd out of it.

After it’s warm enough, the milk is poured into an earthen pot and a curd starter is added to convert it into curd overnight. The curd so prepared will be churned clockwise and anti-clockwise repeatedly, with the help of a wooden churner also called the bilona to obtain Makhan. This Makhan is finally heated to obtain bilona ghee. The ghee so obtained is rich in butyric acid, amino acids, and vitamins A, D, K, and E, moreover, it is a lot lighter and healthier.

The other method of making ghee, which we must have seen our mothers following very often is the ghee we obtain from Malai or Cream-

So, what is used in this method is the thick cream that is collected at the top of chilled milk. This Cream or Malai is collected in a good amount and it is then heated until the reddish-brown precipitate separates from the golden ghee.  You can now strain the ghee to separate it from the precipitate and it is all ready for use! This method however is not as effective as the bilona method because it is comparatively faster and sometimes in the process, we may not be aware of the right temperature. Due to this, ghee might lose its authenticity and several of the essential nutrients that give ghee its aroma and health benefits.

But why Bilona Ghee anyway-

• Easy to Digest– The Ghee made from cream or malai is not as easily digestible as the one made from bilona method.

• Helps in detoxing– Adding at least a teaspoon of Bilona ghee to your meal every day will help break down and remove toxins like lipid-soluble through the digestive tract.

• Instant source of energy- It is an excellent source of higher and instant energy as it is easy to digest and readily absorbed by the body. The body feels livelier and more spirited right away because of the speedy conversion of fat into energy.

• Excellent source of nutrition for the little ones– The presence of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids in bilona ghee helps in boosting memory and also minimizes the risk of neurological disorders. This makes it an essential part of growing children’s diet.

You’ll be surprised to know that Bilona Ghee is the only dairy product that is lactose-free- when it is slowly heated, the lactose and casein (a milk protein) are slowly removed along with milk solids. This makes Bilona ghee a great choice for lactose-intolerant people.

To add a few more benefits of consuming bilona ghee- it helps in weight loss and is a great immunity booster.

After gushing so much about bilona ghee, it’s time for you to assess for yourself the natural flavor that a dollop of it will give you as compared to your normal ghee.

So, what’s stopping you?

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