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The Art of Ghee Making

Discover the centuries-old traditional process we use to create our premium quality desi ghee, preserving the authentic flavors and health benefits

Fresh Milk Collection

We begin our journey with the highest quality raw ingredient — fresh desi cow milk. Every morning, our team collects milk directly from local farmers who raise grass-fed cows in clean, natural environments. These cows are nurtured without hormones or antibiotics, ensuring their milk is rich in nutrients. The milk is transported in sterile, temperature-controlled containers to maintain freshness and purity. This commitment to quality at the very first step sets the foundation for our premium ghee.

Healthy cows produce better milk, and better milk makes better ghee.
Fresh milk collection

Boiling & Curdling

The fresh milk is gently brought to a boil — not just for safety, but to enhance its natural sweetness and aroma. After boiling, the milk is allowed to cool slowly at room temperature. We then introduce a spoonful of natural curd (dahi) to the milk and leave it overnight for fermentation. This traditional technique transforms the milk into rich, tangy curd, forming the base for butter extraction.

Slow fermentation improves digestibility and enhances the depth of flavor in the final ghee.
Boiling and curdling process

Churning to Extract Butter

Once the curd has set, it's time for the bilona churning method — a centuries-old technique. We churn the curd in clay or wooden pots using hand-operated wooden paddles. This slow and rhythmic process naturally separates white makkhan (butter) from the buttermilk. Unlike mechanical churning, this gentle method retains the butter's medicinal and nutritional qualities.

Bilona preserves vital enzymes, good fats, and traditional taste that machines often destroy.
Churning butter

Heating the Butter

The freshly extracted butter is carefully transferred to a thick-bottomed iron or clay vessel and heated over a wood-fired or low flame stove. As it melts, the butter starts to clarify. We keep the flame low and stir occasionally to ensure the ghee separates naturally from milk solids without burning. This is when the golden color, grainy texture, and nutty aroma of real ghee begin to emerge.

Slow heating develops ghee's signature flavor and removes impurities, making it shelf-stable and sattvic (pure).
Heating butter to make ghee

Filtering & Packaging

Once the ghee is ready, it is gently filtered through a muslin cloth to remove any leftover milk solids. It is then left to cool at room temperature before being packed into sterilized, airtight glass jars. This careful packaging process ensures that the ghee retains its flavor, freshness, and nutritional value — ready to nourish your body and delight your taste buds.

Proper filtration and cooling maintain the purity and health benefits of the final product.
Filtering and packaging ghee
"For generations, Bihar Munch has followed a time-honored tradition to craft ghee that nourishes both body and soul — each jar infused with the love, purity, and wisdom of Bihar."

— Bihari Munch