The Organic Farmz Journal
Notes on ghee, the bilona method and cooking the slow way — from the people who make A2 Gir cow bilona ghee in Delhi. 83 articles so far.
10 Sep 2026
Bilona vs Vedic Ghee: Is There Any Difference?
Discover whether bilona ghee and Vedic ghee are distinct products or two names for the same traditional Indian churned ghee.
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10 Sep 2026
What Does "Hand-Churned" Actually Mean on a Ghee Label?
Learn what hand-churned ghee actually means, how makkhan is extracted with a bilona, and why it differs from industrial processing.
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10 Sep 2026
Curd-Churned or Cream-Separated: The Two Ways Ghee Is Made
Understand the two distinct ways ghee is made—traditional curd churning versus modern cream separation—and how each affects taste and texture.
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10 Sep 2026
What Is Desi Ghee, and Is It Different From Regular Ghee?
Uncover what desi ghee really means, how indigenous cow milk sets it apart from regular commercial ghee, and why it matters in cooking.
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10 Sep 2026
A2 vs A1 Milk: What the Letters Actually Refer To
Explore what the letters A1 and A2 mean in milk, where they come from genetically, and why A2 Gir cow milk forms the basis of traditional bilona ghee.
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9 Sep 2026
Ghee or Oil for Tadka? What Actually Changes in the Pan
Ghee smokes at around 250°C and carries flavour that oil does not. What that means for tempering spices, when oil is the better choice, and why ghee…
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9 Sep 2026
Cow Ghee vs Buffalo Ghee: Which Should You Cook With?
Cow ghee is golden, softer and more aromatic; buffalo ghee is whiter, denser and comes from richer milk. What actually differs between them, and…
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9 Sep 2026
Why Is A2 Gir Cow Ghee So Expensive? A Cost Breakdown
A litre of bilona ghee takes 25 to 30 litres of milk before anyone is paid for their time. Here is where the price of hand-churned A2 Gir cow ghee…
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9 Sep 2026
How to Store Ghee at Home: Seasons, Grain and Shelf Life
Keep the jar closed, cool, out of sunlight, and use a dry spoon — moisture is what spoils ghee, not time. Why the texture goes firm in December and…
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9 Sep 2026
The Bilona Method: How A2 Gir Cow Ghee Is Actually Made
Bilona ghee is made by culturing whole milk into curd, hand-churning the curd into butter, and simmering that butter into ghee. It takes 25 to 30…
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2 Sep 2026
How to Tell Real Bilona Ghee From Factory Ghee
Grain, aroma, colour and how it behaves in the pan — what actually distinguishes hand-churned bilona ghee from cream-separated ghee, and which of…
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