Desi Ghee on Roti & Rice: In the heart of every Indian kitchen, you could see the woman of the home putting a golden dollop of ghee to turn plain rotis and steaming rice from mere staples to nutrient powerhouses. Interestingly, this age-old tradition of adding desi ghee to rotis and rice is more than just a comfort food nostalgia.
Recent studies from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and opinions from global nutrition experts reveal that adding 1-2 teaspoons of pure desi ghee to your daily dal-roti or rice plate could supercharge digestion, torch belly fat, and fortify immunity against seasonal ills.
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Ghee, or clarified butter, isn’t your enemy’s saturated fat. It’s a clarified superhero. Made by simmering butter to remove water, milk solids and impurities, pure ghee boasts a smoke point of 250°C, making it ideal for Indian cooking without toxic fumes.
Packed with butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, ghee feeds gut bacteria like a probiotic feast. Butyrate helps in reducing inflammation, slashing risks of IBS and colorectal cancer by 20-30 percent. Ghee’s fats break down complex carbs slowly, stabilizing blood sugar. Ghee-coated basmati enhances resistant starch formation, turning white rice into a low-GI gut healer.
For rice, ghee prevents “sticky gut” issues from over-polished grains. Ayurveda texts like Charaka Samhita praise “ghrita-anna” (ghee rice) for balancing doshas.
Moreover, Ghee’s omega-3s and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) fight acne and wrinkles.
Quick Recipes
- Ghee Roti Hack: Knead dough with 1 teaspoon ghee; cook and brush more. Pair with dal for complete protein.
- Jeera Ghee Rice: Temper rice with cumin and 1 teaspoon ghee.
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