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CharleyFarley · 18-10-2009, 09:28 AM

Our local Makro now has a nice range of herbs , spices and nuts.

So I decided to try some Indian recipes at home from a very nice recipe book I have.

Korma, Tandoori, Madras and a Calcutta/Hyderbad curry.

The Korma was the best and the Tandoori very disappointing.

However the point of the thread is to ask how to get hold of Ghee. I know you can sort of make it yourself, but given the cost of butter nowadays, it is almost prohibitively expensive to make these dishes.

For them that don't know Ghee is a clarified butter that has a much higher cooking temperature, and supposedly imparts a slightly nutty flavour.

Marmite the Dog · 18-10-2009, 10:03 AM

Just mix the butter with a bit of vegetable oil to increase the cooking temperature and a small drop of sesame oil for the nutty taste.

peterpan · 18-10-2009, 11:39 AM

Ghee is used in cooking because of its higher smoke point and because it has the milk fat solids removed, they have a bitter taste when burned.
There is not really anything that is an identical, or for Indians an acceptable substitute. But for me Rice bran oil does the job.

While Butter has smoke point of 177 deg C and refined rice Bran oil 254 almost the same as Ghee 252.
I use rice bran oil exclusivly. High smoke point, Rice bran oil contains a range of fats, with 47% of its fats monounsaturated, 33% polyunsaturated, and 20% saturated.

Bobcock · 18-10-2009, 12:37 PM

You can buy ghee in Pahurat.

richie22 · 18-10-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobcock

You can buy ghee in Pahurat.

Yes most Indian stores in Pahrat stock it.I buy mine at a shop called Little India located in the soi next to the Indian Emporium.Nisa the owner stocks many types

Mid · 18-10-2009, 03:56 PM

stop looking in the chiller ,

it's a green can in the dry goods section

Bobcock · 19-10-2009, 10:51 AM

Plenty of great Dosas in Bangkok, Pahurat has svereal places I have eaten them and of course the excellent Dosa King in Soi 11/1, which also has the best samosas in Bangkok!!

reinvented · 19-10-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Plenty of great Dosas in Bangkok, Pahurat has svereal places I have eaten them and of course the excellent Dosa King in Soi 11/1, which also has the best samosas in Bangkok!!

very disappointed with this place
but to be fair i didnt order the dosas

Jet Gorgon · 20-10-2009, 01:46 AM

Hope you cook it outside. The smell lasts for days.

CharleyFarley · 20-10-2009, 01:06 PM

Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions.

I bought some refined rice bran oil today and am experimenting with scotch eggs.

i stuck em in the oven for the recommended time 22 mins [at] 220C, but they weren't cooked, so I guess the electric oven has gone tits up, just like every damned electrical device we have or ever did have in Thailand....most of them brought from UK.

18-10-2009, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
CharleyFarley Tiger Bay Last Online: Yesterday 02:06 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aberthin Posts: 1,511	Indian food at home. Our local Makro now has a nice range of herbs , spices and nuts. So I decided to try some Indian recipes at home from a very nice recipe book I have. Korma, Tandoori, Madras and a Calcutta/Hyderbad curry. The Korma was the best and the Tandoori very disappointing. However the point of the thread is to ask how to get hold of Ghee. I know you can sort of make it yourself, but given the cost of butter nowadays, it is almost prohibitively expensive to make these dishes. For them that don't know Ghee is a clarified butter that has a much higher cooking temperature, and supposedly imparts a slightly nutty flavour. Last edited by CharleyFarley : 18-10-2009 at 10:14 AM.

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18-10-2009, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Yesterday 08:00 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,343	Just mix the butter with a bit of vegetable oil to increase the cooking temperature and a small drop of sesame oil for the nutty taste.

18-10-2009, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 6,051	Ghee is used in cooking because of its higher smoke point and because it has the milk fat solids removed, they have a bitter taste when burned. There is not really anything that is an identical, or for Indians an acceptable substitute. But for me Rice bran oil does the job. While Butter has smoke point of 177 deg C and refined rice Bran oil 254 almost the same as Ghee 252. I use rice bran oil exclusivly. High smoke point, Rice bran oil contains a range of fats, with 47% of its fats monounsaturated, 33% polyunsaturated, and 20% saturated.

18-10-2009, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bobcock Llandewi Brefi's Finest Last Online: Yesterday 06:57 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,074	You can buy ghee in Pahurat.

18-10-2009, 03:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13,324	stop looking in the chiller , it's a green can in the dry goods section

19-10-2009, 10:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bobcock Llandewi Brefi's Finest Last Online: Yesterday 06:57 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,074	Plenty of great Dosas in Bangkok, Pahurat has svereal places I have eaten them and of course the excellent Dosa King in Soi 11/1, which also has the best samosas in Bangkok!!

20-10-2009, 01:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jet Gorgon Jihad Barbie Last Online: Yesterday 04:47 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Libbies Posts: 12,477	Hope you cook it outside. The smell lasts for days.

20-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
CharleyFarley Tiger Bay Last Online: Yesterday 02:06 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: aberthin Posts: 1,511	Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions. I bought some refined rice bran oil today and am experimenting with scotch eggs. i stuck em in the oven for the recommended time 22 mins [at] 220C, but they weren't cooked, so I guess the electric oven has gone tits up, just like every damned electrical device we have or ever did have in Thailand....most of them brought from UK.

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