ghee
noun
ˈgē 
variants or ghi
: a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Coat potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, or butternut squash with a mix of Baba’s and melted ghee before roasting. 
Urmila Ramakrishnan, Bon Appétit, 17 May 2022 In India, the ripe fruit is commonly prepared as a preserve called chakka varatti, which is usually cooked in large vessels together with jaggery, ghee, and spices like cardamom and ginger. Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022 In a large pot over medium heat, add the ghee, cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021 Place a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat, and add 1 to 3 tablespoons of ghee or oil, evenly spreading it across the bottom of the pan. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021 Creations include a comforting honey lavender latte, a layered jamocha frappe and one of the only Bulletproof Coffees available in San Antonio, a blend of coffee, ghee, Celtic salt, Saigon cinnamon and MCT oil that’s like an IV of pure energy. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022 For instance, halal-friendly lipsticks that use animal fat for moisturising would use ghee derived from cow fat instead of other animals. Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2022 The team makes their own ghee, buying butter in bulk, cooking it down, and filtering it multiple times. Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2021 Extra bite: Don’t miss the elaborate breakfast, especially the feteer meshltet, an indulgent Egyptian pastry with alternating layers of dough and ghee. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 See More
Urmila Ramakrishnan, Bon Appétit, 17 May 2022 In India, the ripe fruit is commonly prepared as a preserve called chakka varatti, which is usually cooked in large vessels together with jaggery, ghee, and spices like cardamom and ginger. Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022 In a large pot over medium heat, add the ghee, cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021 Place a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat, and add 1 to 3 tablespoons of ghee or oil, evenly spreading it across the bottom of the pan. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021 Creations include a comforting honey lavender latte, a layered jamocha frappe and one of the only Bulletproof Coffees available in San Antonio, a blend of coffee, ghee, Celtic salt, Saigon cinnamon and MCT oil that’s like an IV of pure energy. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022 For instance, halal-friendly lipsticks that use animal fat for moisturising would use ghee derived from cow fat instead of other animals. Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2022 The team makes their own ghee, buying butter in bulk, cooking it down, and filtering it multiple times. Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2021 Extra bite: Don’t miss the elaborate breakfast, especially the feteer meshltet, an indulgent Egyptian pastry with alternating layers of dough and ghee. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu ghī, from Sanskrit ghṛta
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined above