Definition of "ghee" []

• A clarified semifluid butter used especially in Indian cooking. (noun)

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• "He said it was made by frying shredded carrots in ghee and then simmering in whole milk with sugar till is formed a thick mass and left the sides of the pot."
• "Just think of the cauliflower as being served in a butter sauce -- the ghee is crucial to the success of the dish."
• "The ghee is just to lubricate the tummy as the mangoes create heat."