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Why bilona ghee method is more nutritious?

If you want to understand the significance of the bilona ghee let us find out that the quality of ghee largely depends on whats factors – 

1. Method of making
2. Substances used during cooking and storing
3. Quality of milk

Here I will emphasize on why the process is so important in making genuine and high-quality milk.

Traditionally the method used in making ghee is milk-to-curd-to-butter (white)-to-ghee. And this is the method our ancestors have been following to make the authentic desi cow bilona ghee.

For a matter of fact it is important for you to know that the most companies make ghee out of the milk cream. And that is not the right process to make that healthy ghee you want to include in your family’s diet.

So here let me discuss why exactly the curd-butter-ghee method is better and what difference does the ‘bilona’ method of making ghee is so significant for our health and wellbeing.

So what is bilona ghee method?

Once we prepare the curd, it is churned it in two directions (left movement and right movement and so forth). So that the curd’s water slowly separating out and the white butter is slowly finding its place on the surface.

A lot of machines follow only one direction, but the traditional way is bi-directional movement of churning.

It is typically not very fast and helps the foamed butter to separate out, as it moves towards the surface.

We clean this white butter (called ‘makhan’), once again with water. And repeat the bi-directional churning.

Doing this we ensure that there is no trace of milk in the butter, and ghee is without any milk or water.

Ghee prepared in this process is extremely light on the stomach and the nutrient-absorption is very high during the digestion.

Let us know the health benefits of bilona ghee made using curd (compared to the other methods)

1. The critical difference when ghee is made using bilona method is that it creates ‘phospholipids’. This is missing in the ghee made using milk cream. (Check this). Lipids are vital in diet as sources of energy, fat-soluble vitamins and fatty acids.
2. Curd-butter-ghee which undergoes bilona method yields high-nutrition ghee. And is very light on the stomach, compared to the milk cream ghee.
3. Bilona ghee also mobilizes the fat in the body which helps in weight reduction.
4. Ghee is known to have omega-3 fatty acids and ghee made using bilona method contains more omega-3 fatty acids than the ghee made out of milk cream. This helps in improved heart function and reduced risk of heart diseases.
5. Ghee made using the bilona method contains more Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) than the milk cream-made ghee. DHA helps lower the cancer, heart and other diseases. It also helps in better memory, digestive fire and better lubrication in the joints.
6. Bilona ghee also contains higher amount of butyrate acid. This fuels the gut lining, harnesses antioxidant powers, stops gut inflammation, protects brain and reduces the risk of cancer.
7. Bilona ghee has short chain fatty acids which reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes, obesity and heart diseases.
8. Because this method cleans all the traces of milk from the ghee, it is highly suitable to the lactose intolerant people and the shelf life of ghee is very high as well.
9. Consuming the bilona ghee, the LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol is reduced in the body, whereas, the milk cream ghee increases the cholesterol in the body.
10. Overall, the bilona ghee carry health benefits like reducing the chances of inflammatory, degenerative and chronic diseases. With better memory power, skin, heart and digestion.
11. Once we prepare the bilona ghee, we can see many small granules which is the identification of authentic vedic ghee.

Bilona ghee’s cost factor

When we make ghee using the curd-bilona method, the entire process involves manual efforts. And thats a considerable cost factor.

Besides, the left-over in this method is curd/ buttermilk, whereas, the left-over in milk-cream method is milk. And milk has more profitable value compared to curd. Again, this adds to the higher cost of ghee made using the bilona method.

Also, most of the genuine ghee makers prefer packing their ghee in good quality glass jars, not plastic jars. Because glass jars helps maintain the quality and the shelf life of ghee, not the plastic containers.

And again, this adds to the cost as well.

If our main objective is health, then, this curd based ghee proves to be the more authentic and actual ghee for our health.

So if you are looking to buy ghee from the next time, ensure that the brand follows bilona method of making ghee.

At Hous of Life we love the handmade manual work and most of the areas involves manual efforts, including milking of cows, as we do not believe in employing the machinery.

The love for the centuries old tradition and remedies for healthy living makes us obsessed for ancient beliefs and culture here and it motivates us to stay authentic and make authentic products for out overall wellbeing, and the cow’s wellbeing too.

We love exchanging thoughts and sharing knowledge, so do drop a note if you have any thoughts about the curd-based-ghee or the bilona method.

And if you want to check Hous of Life’s pure ghee, you can click here.

Stay healthy!

October 24, 2020