Bilona ghee refers to a method of making ghee, where a wooden beater called -Bilona’ is used to churn out butter from the curd, and then the butter is cooked on a slow flame to make ghee. It is an ancient method of making ghee, where a hand churner is used, but in the present time, people use motor churners for the same.
How Bilona Ghee is different from Regular Ghee
Bilona ghee is the one that is made by churning the curd. While the regular ghee is made by collecting malai or cream of milk, which is slow-cooked till reddish-brown precipitate separates from the golden ghee.
Steps of Making Bilona Ghee
- To make pure ghee with the bilona process, butter is churned out of whole curds made from cow milk.
- This butter is then heated until all the water content has evaporated and only the fat content remains, which is the ghee. The churning process is executed by using wooden churners (bilona)
- For the heating process, cow dung is the most beneficial fuel. Bilona is either hand-churned or churned via a motor. As a result, this ghee retains more vitamins and nutrients owing to its low-heat preparation.
For cost reduction in the market, manufacturers compromise on the quality of ingredients used for regular ghee in many ways like spinning raw milk at high speeds by an industrial motor until the fat separates, exposing the mixture to high heat until ghee forms, as well as using several additives for extended shelf life. Due to these methods, ghee loses its authenticity and several of the nutrients that give ghee its aroma and health benefits. Additionally, the cows that provide milk for this ghee are rarely fed organic green feed and are routinely injected with hormones to increase milk production.
Bilona Ghee in Ayurvedic Medicine
Bilona churning is a 3000-year-old technique mentioned in our Vedas and Epics. As the world is struck by the Covid pandemic and fungal infections, People are moving towards indigenous techniques and medicines, and food. Awareness is increasing regarding the advantages of Bilona Ghee over normal ghee.
Health Benefits of Bilona Ghee
- Better against inflammation
- Keeps heart healthy
- Recommended in weight loss diet
- Is Non-toxic
- Improves immunity
- Rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins
- Improve Better cognitive skills and growth
- Good for teeth and bones
- Has Anti-Cancer properties/li>
- Has Healing property
- Can be taken by lactose intolerants
- Improves eyesight
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