Definition of Ghee

Pure clarified butter fat prepared chiefly from cream or desi butter (Makhan), to which no colouring agent is added, is known as:

Correct Answer: Ghee

Ghee is defined as pure clarified butter fat prepared from cream or desi butter (Makhan), with no colouring agent added. It is one of the most valued products of the clarified butterfat industry in India.

Methods of Ghee Making

• Pre-stratification method — Best method
• Direct cream method
• Ghee from butter

Properties of Ghee

• Contains all fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E and K
• Flavouring agent: Diacetyl (≤4 ppm)
• Yellow colouring agent: Annatto
• Shelf-stable due to near-zero moisture

Why Other Options Are Wrong

• Buttermilk — liquid by-product of butter churning.
• Butter oil — anhydrous milk fat; different from Ghee by its processing.
• Cream — fat-rich milk fraction, not clarified.