noun
- clarified butter made from the milk of cows or buffalo, used in Indian and South Asian cooking
Usage: also spelled ghee; common in Indian cuisine
Examples
- She heated the ghi in a pan before adding the spices.
- Ghi is a staple ingredient in many Indian dishes.
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of ghi.
- Traditional Indian cooking often uses ghi instead of oil.
- Ghi has a rich, buttery flavor that enhances curries.