Step 1

Pour coconut oil into a thick-bottomed pan. Bring this to a smoke point on medium flame. It could take around 20 minutes.

Step 2

Take the pan off the flame when smoke begins to appear. Do not burn the oil.

Step 3

Immediately add turmeric powder, asafoetida, and salt to the pan.

Step 4

Also, add the torn guava leaves and curry leaves. Give it a stir, cover, and let it steep for an hour.

Step 5

Then strain the oil and transfer it to a clean and dry glass jar. Allow it to cool and then close the lid.

Step 6

Leave it in the refrigerator overnight. Then use as desired.

Step 7

To make ghee substitute for dessert recipes like Whole Wheat Ghee Cookies, here's what you need to do. Follow the same steps but instead of adding asafoetida, add 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.