Ghee Recipes (Seed Oil Free)

Here are all 57 recipes on The Foodie Kitchen that cook with ghee, grouped by meal. None of them use seed oils.

Jump to: Breakfast & Brunch · Dinner & Main Dishes · Sides, Soups & Breads · Desserts & Baking · Snacks, Dips & Sauces · Drinks

Breakfast & Brunch

• Ghee Avocado Toast — Seed Oil Free Breakfast — Ghee avocado toast — sourdough toasted in ghee with smashed avocado, flaky salt, and a fried egg. Seed oil free. The best version.
• Ghee Banana Muffins — Seed Oil Free School Lunchbox — Ghee banana muffins — moist, golden, and deeply flavoured. No vegetable oil. Seed oil free. The best muffin for school lunchboxes.
• Ghee Deviled Eggs — Seed Oil Free, Creamy and Rich — Deviled eggs finished with ghee instead of mayonnaise — creamier, richer, and completely seed oil free. The ancestral fat upgrade.
• Ghee Scrambled Eggs — The Perfect Technique — The perfect ghee scrambled eggs — low and slow technique, creamy and soft, finished with chives. Seed oil free. Master this dish.
• Ghee Shakshuka — Middle Eastern Eggs in Tomato Sauce — Shakshuka cooked in ghee instead of olive oil or canola — poached eggs in spiced tomato sauce, seed oil free and ready in 25 minutes.

Dinner & Main Dishes

• Berbere Spiced Chicken in Niter Kibbeh — Ethiopian-Inspired — Ethiopian berbere-spiced chicken cooked in niter kibbeh — the spiced clarified butter that is the foundation fat of Ethiopian cuisine. A who
• Butter Chicken Pasta — MAHA Fusion Weeknight Dinner — Butter chicken pasta — ghee-spiced chicken in a tomato cream sauce over rigatoni. Seed oil free. 30 minutes weeknight dinner.
• Butter Short Ribs — Low and Slow, No Seed Oils — Short ribs braised low and slow in butter and red wine — collagen-rich, seed oil free, the kind of dish that improves with every hour.
• Chana Masala in Ghee — Punjabi Spiced Chickpeas — Chana masala is north India's great chickpea curry — chickpeas cooked in a bold ghee and tomato sauce with dried mango powder (amchur), pome
• Chana Masala — Chickpea Curry in Ghee — Chana masala — Indian spiced chickpeas in ghee with tomatoes and whole spices. Seed oil free, vegan, ready in 30 minutes.
• Chicken Korma — Mild Ghee and Coconut Cream Curry — Chicken korma cooked in ghee with coconut cream — mild, fragrant, deeply rich. Seed oil free Indian recipe.
• Chicken Tikka Masala in Ghee — The British-Indian Classic — Chicken tikka masala cooked entirely in ghee — smoky grilled chicken in a rich, creamy tomato sauce. Seed oil free.
• Delhi Butter Chicken — North Indian Murgh Makhani in Ghee — North Indian murgh makhani cooked in ghee and butter — rich, fragrant, and completely seed oil free. The real Delhi version.
• Doro Wat — Ethiopian Chicken Stew in Spiced Butter — Doro Wat — Ethiopia's most celebrated dish. Chicken slow-cooked in spiced niter kibbeh with berbere and hard-boiled eggs. Seed oil free.
• Ethiopian Doro Wat — Spiced Chicken Stew in Niter Kibbeh — Doro wat is Ethiopia's most celebrated national dish — chicken drumsticks and hard-boiled eggs slow-cooked in a deeply spiced berbere and ni
• Ethiopian Tibs — Ghee-Sautéed Spiced Beef — Ethiopian tibs — sliced beef sautéed in niter kibbeh or ghee with jalapeños and rosemary. Seed oil free, 15 minutes.
• Ghee Baked Chicken — Whole Bird, Ancestral Fat Crust — Whole chicken baked under a ghee crust — the fat bastes the meat from the outside in as it roasts. Golden skin, zero seed oils.
• Ghee Butter Chicken — Authentic Murgh Makhani — Authentic butter chicken cooked in ghee — no seed oils, no shortcuts. The richest, most flavourful murgh makhani you'll make.
• Ghee Dal Makhani — Slow-Cooked Black Lentils — Dal makhani cooked in ghee — black lentils slow-simmered with tomatoes, cream, and butter. Seed oil free, deeply comforting.
• Kitchari in Ghee — Ayurvedic Healing Porridge — Split mung dal and basmati rice cooked in ghee-tempered spices. The Ayurvedic healing dish used in panchakarma detox and recovery. Easy to d
• Korean Beef Bowl in Tallow — Bulgogi-Inspired Weeknight Dinner — Bulgogi-inspired ground beef cooked in tallow with ginger, garlic, and sesame — served over rice with pickled cucumber and crispy fried egg.
• Korean Bibimbap in Tallow — Mixed Rice Bowl With Crispy Bottom — Bibimbap is Korea's iconic mixed rice bowl — a bed of hot rice topped with individually seasoned vegetables, a fried egg, and sliced beef, a
• Korean Bibimbap — Mixed Rice Bowl with Ghee — Korean bibimbap — mixed rice bowl with sautéed vegetables, tallow-cooked beef, fried egg in ghee, and gochujang. Seed oil free.
• Korean Bulgogi in Tallow — Marinated Grilled Beef — Bulgogi is Korea's most beloved grilled beef dish — paper-thin ribeye marinated in soy sauce, Asian pear, garlic, and sesame, then seared fa
• Korean Gamjatang — Pork Spine Soup with Lard — Gamjatang — Korean pork spine and potato soup. Deep, bone broth flavoured with gochugaru and perilla seeds. Seed oil free.
• Lamb Biryani in Ghee — the Dum Pukht Method — Biryani cooked dum pukht — sealed in a pot with dough, the lamb and saffron rice steaming together until the rice absorbs the braising juice
• Lamb Rogan Josh — Kashmiri Slow-Cooked Lamb in Ghee — Rogan josh — Kashmiri slow-cooked lamb in ghee with Kashmiri chillies and whole spices. Seed oil free. Deep, complex, tender.
• Matar Paneer — Peas and Paneer in Ghee Tomato Sauce — Matar paneer — green peas and paneer in a ghee-based tomato sauce. Quick Indian recipe, seed oil free, ready in 25 minutes.
• Palak Dal — Spinach and Lentil Soup in Ghee — Palak dal — Indian spinach and yellow lentil soup cooked in ghee with a cumin tarka. Seed oil free, ready in 30 minutes.
• Palak Paneer in Ghee — Indian Spinach and Fresh Cheese — Palak paneer is India's beloved spinach and fresh cheese curry — blanched spinach pureed into a vivid green sauce with ghee-fried spices and
• Persian Lamb in Ghee and Saffron — Slow-Braised Khoresh — Khoresh is the Persian braise — lamb slow-cooked in ghee with saffron, dried limes, and walnuts until the sauce is deep and fragrant. Served
• Roasted Sweet Potato With Ghee and Warming Spices — Sweet potatoes roasted in ghee with cumin, coriander, and cinnamon develop a caramelised exterior and fluffy interior that no vegetable oil
• Saag Paneer — Spinach and Cheese in Ghee — Saag paneer — creamy spiced spinach with paneer, cooked entirely in ghee. Seed oil free Indian restaurant classic.
• Tallow Beef Short Ribs — Slow Braised Korean Style — Beef short ribs braised in tallow with Korean-inspired ginger, soy, and pear marinade. Seed oil free. Falls off the bone after 3 hours.
• Yassa Chicken — Senegalese Caramelised Onion Chicken in Butter — Senegalese yassa chicken — caramelised onion, lemon, and mustard braised low and slow in butter. One of West Africa's great dishes.

Sides, Soups & Breads

• Aloo Gobi in Ghee — Potato and Cauliflower With Warming Spices — Aloo gobi is the beloved Punjabi dry-style potato and cauliflower curry — cooked in ghee with turmeric, cumin, and ginger until both vegetab
• Ethiopian Misir Wot — Red Lentil Stew in Niter Kibbeh — Misir wot is Ethiopia's beloved red lentil stew — cooked in niter kibbeh and berbere spice until thick, rich, and deeply flavoured. One of t
• Ghee Mashed Potatoes — The Richest Version — Ghee mashed potatoes — Yukon gold potatoes with brown-butter ghee and warm cream. Seed oil free. The richest mash you'll make.
• Ghee Rice — South Indian Nei Choru — Ghee rice (nei choru) — South Indian fragrant basmati rice cooked in ghee with whole spices and cashews. Seed oil free.
• Indian Dal in Ghee — Tarka Dal the Ancestral Way — Tarka dal finished with a ghee tadka — cumin, mustard seeds, and dried chilli bloomed in clarified butter poured over the lentils at the end
• Iranian Tahdig — Crispy Butter-Bottom Saffron Rice — Tahdig is the most coveted part of Persian cooking — the golden, shatteringly crispy rice crust that forms on the bottom of the pot during t
• Nigerian Jollof Rice in Ghee — Authentic West African Recipe — Nigerian jollof rice cooked in ghee instead of vegetable oil — the fat the original was built on. Richer depth, better flavour, zero seed oi
• Nigerian Jollof Rice — The Full History, the Debate, and the Real Recipe — Seed oil free recipe from The Foodie Kitchen by Savannah Ryan.
• Persian Ghee Rice — Tahdig with Crispy Crust — Persian tahdig — crispy-bottomed ghee rice, the most prized part of any Persian meal. Seed oil free. Golden crust, fluffy inside.
• Senegalese Mafé — Peanut Stew in Red Palm Oil — Mafé is Senegal's rich peanut stew — slow-cooked lamb or beef with sweet potato, carrot, and cabbage in a red palm oil and peanut paste base
• Turkish Advieh Rice in Ghee — Persian-Spiced Pilaf — Advieh is the Persian spice blend for rice — dried rose petals, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, and coriander bloomed in ghee before the rice is
• West African Jollof Rice — Deep Flavor With Smoked Salts and Ancestral Fat — West African jollof rice cooked in ghee with smoked salts — a deeper, more complex version of the dish using the fat the original deserves.

Desserts & Baking

• Ethiopian Kitfo — Beef Tartare in Niter Kibbeh — Kitfo is Ethiopia's celebrated beef tartare — finest minced beef dressed in niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter) and mitmita (a hot chilli

Snacks, Dips & Sauces

• Khichdi — Rice and Lentils in Ghee — Khichdi is India's oldest comfort food — rice and lentils cooked together with ghee and warming spices into a soft, porridge-like dish. Call
• Rajma — Punjabi Kidney Bean Curry in Ghee — Rajma is Punjab's beloved kidney bean curry — slow-cooked in a rich ghee and tomato gravy with warming spices. Served with plain white rice
• Seed Oil Free Microwave Popcorn: The Honest Answer (and a Better Option) — There is no widely available seed oil free microwave popcorn. Every major brand uses soybean or canola oil. Stovetop popcorn in coconut oil

Drinks

• Butter Coffee — Ancestral Fat Morning Coffee — Butter coffee — grass-fed butter and ghee blended into black coffee. The seed oil free morning routine for the MAHA kitchen.
• Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony — Three Rounds in Clarified Butter — The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is one of the world's great coffee rituals — three rounds of decreasing strength coffee, served with popcorn a
• Ghee Golden Milk Latte — Warming Turmeric Morning Drink — Ghee golden milk latte — turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and ghee in warm whole milk. A warming MAHA morning drink. Seed oil free.
• Golden Milk With Ghee and Turmeric — Warming MAHA Turmeric Drink — Golden milk is turmeric, black pepper, and warming spices in warm milk with a spoonful of ghee. The fat is essential — curcumin, turmeric's
• Mongolian Suutei Tsai — Salted Butter Milk Tea — Mongolian suutei tsai is salted milk tea with a knob of butter — the daily drink of the Mongolian steppe. Similar to Tibetan butter tea but
• Turkish Coffee With Cardamom and Ghee — Turkish coffee is unfiltered, brewed in a small copper pot called a cezve, intensely strong, and served with the grounds settled at the bott