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Spotting Fake Ghee: 6 Easy Tests to Ensure Purity and Protect Your Health.
- •Pure ghee has a natural aroma that intensifies when heated; artificial or no smell indicates adulteration.
- •Pure desi ghee is light yellow or golden; unusually bright or off-color ghee may be adulterated.
- •Real ghee melts quickly on your palm due to body heat; if it remains solid, it might be fake.
- •An iodine test turning blue indicates starch adulteration, which is absent in pure ghee.
- •When refrigerated, pure ghee freezes uniformly; distinct layers suggest adulteration with oil or other substances.
- •Heating pure ghee makes it melt quickly, turn light brown, and release a pleasant aroma; fake ghee may melt slowly or smell unnatural when heated.
Key Questions Answered
Put a small amount of ghee on your palm; real ghee melts quickly with body heat. Additionally, adding a few drops of iodine to a spoonful of ghee will cause it to turn blue if starch adulteration is present, while pure ghee shows no such change.
To perform the fridge test, place the ghee in a glass container inside the refrigerator for a few hours. If the ghee freezes completely in a uniform manner, it is considered relatively pure, whereas the appearance of different layers indicates potential adulteration with oil or other substances.
Always purchase ghee from reliable brands or trusted dairies, and avoid buying options that are priced very cheaply. Ensure you check the manufacturing and expiry dates on the packaging, and look for the FSSAI license number and quality mark.
