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A spoonful of ghee on hot roti…ah! The taste itself doubles. Whether you want to add tadka to pulses or make sweets, our kitchen is incomplete without ghee. Most people now buy canned ghee from the market, but do you know that the ghee you are eating considering it ‘pure’ can also be the biggest enemy of your health?

Even the branded ghee available in the market is often adulterated with vegetable, potato or animal fat, which gradually makes our body hollow. But don’t panic! You don’t need to go to any lab. You can milk milk and water it in some easy ways, right in your kitchen.

Identify real and fake ghee in these 4 easy ways

1. The Palm Test:
This is the oldest and easiest method. Place one spoon of ghee on your palm. If the ghee starts melting on its own within a few seconds, then understand that it is It is absolutely pure. Real ghee melts instantly due to body heat. At the same time, if it remains deposited on the palm or feels like grains, then it is adulterated.

2. The Water Test:
Add one spoon of ghee in a glass of plain water. If ghee is on the surface of water If it floats, it is real. But if the ghee settles down in water or starts dissolving, it means that it has been adulterated.

3. The Refrigeration Test:
This is a very effective way to detect adulteration. Put some ghee in a glass bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.

• If the ghee solidifies in a single layer, in a uniform manner, then it is pure.
• If ghee solidifies in different layers And if something looks like oil underneath, then it is 100% adulterated.

4. The Iodine Test:
This test detects adulteration of boiled potatoes in ghee. Melt one spoon of ghee and add 2-3 drops of iodine solution in it. If the color of ghee changes blue or purple If it does, then understand that starch (potato) has been added to it.

Another identity:

The identity of pure desi ghee is its granular texture and pleasant aroma. Ghee made from cow’s milk is light yellow in color, whereas ghee made from buffalo’s milk is white.

Don’t gamble with your and your family’s health. Follow these simple steps and ensure that the ghee in your plate is a treasure of health and not a poison.