Like butter, ghee is typically made from cow's milk. Ghee is made by melting regular butter. The butter separates into liquid fats and milk solids. Once separated, the milk solids are removed, which means that ghee has less lactose than butter.

What animal is ghee made from?

Ghee is a type of clarified butter used in the cuisines of India and the Middle East. Traditionally, it's made by gently heating cow's-milk butter until its water content evaporates and its milk solids can be skimmed and strained away, leaving behind only the liquid fat.

Why ghee is bad for you?

Ghee is almost 50 percent saturated fat.

This is unhealthy fat usually found in meat and dairy products. A diet filled with saturated fat can raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and in turn, up the risk of heart disease and stroke.