butter-Makhan(मक्खन):
Homemade white butter is also known as Makhan in India. Butter-Makhan is a dairy product produced churning milk cream. Churning milk cream separates butter and buttermilk. Some also use fermented milk for making butter. The butter-Makhan made from fresh milk cream has the best quality and taste. Butter-Makhan(मक्खन)goes well with Indian bread and all kind of parathas. The best thing about homemade Butter-Makhan is that it is pure, free from any kind of Colouring agent and preservatives.
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How to make butter-Makhan from Milk Cream(malai)
Butter-Makhan Recipe:
Main Ingredients: Milk cream and water
Recipe Type: side
Cuisine: Indian
Level of cooking: Easy
Author: Swati Paathak
Ingredients:
- milk cream
- Chilled water
- Full fat cream
Preparation for butter-Makhan(मक्खन)
Collect the Milk Cream:
- After boiling the full fat/cream milk, keep it in the refrigerator once it gets cool down.
- A thick layer of milk cream is formed at the top of the milk after getting cold.
- Collect cream(malai) every day from the top of boiled full fat/cream milk with the help of the slotted spoon.
- Store it in a container and keep it in a freezer to keep it fresh.
- After 10 days when you have enough cream (malai) in the container to make butter take it out from the freezer and keep it till it is defrosted.
Method:
How to make butter-Makhan(मक्खन)–
- Put the cream in the mixing jar or food processor.
- Pour 1-2 cups of chilled water in the milk cream.
- Blend your cream in the mixer and within five or more minutes the butter will start to separate into butter and buttermilk.
- Take out the butter from the jar with the help of a spoon. and put it in another container.
- Keep the butter into the ice-cold water in another container for another two minutes.
- After you’ve washed the butter, squeeze out all the water from the butter with the help of a spoon.
- yummy butter-Makhan is ready to serve.
- Serve Makhan on Aloo Paratha, Mooli Paratha, or any other Paratha of your choice.
Note:
- The butter can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
- you can also add salt to the butter and mix it well.
- you can serve it with Rotis, Parathas, dals, curries, and vegetables etc.
- The maximum shelf life of such butter is about 10 days. However, it best to consume within 1 to 3 days during summers and 2 to 6 days during winters.
Enjoy!
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