I met Sandeep Agarwal in 2010 when both of us enrolled into David Winston’s Herbal Certificate program.
A computer programmer and finance professional by training, Sandeep became curious about his roots. His family opened a ghee (clarified butter) shop in India close to 130 years ago. After a long journey, Sandeep knew he had to share this gift with the American audience.
A little while ago, I sat down with him during a conference to talk about ghees, oils, and other fats.
TAKEAWAYS
1.What was Sandeep’s journey like; how his son’s illness inspired the entire family to change how they cook and eat
2.Why Sandeep explored the benefits of dairy fat and grass-fed cows, how to understand solid versus liquid fats/oils
3.What are some interesting history related to fats in our culture
4.What exactly ghee is, how it is made, what it supposed to look and smell like, the composition of vitamins in ghee, cooking and storage recommendations, why frying and baking with ghee is a great idea
5.How to understand three constitutions of Ayurveda (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) – please feel free to explore Successes of Natural Healing with KP Khalsa for additional information about Ayurveda
6.How herbal training helped Sandeep to create a new line of medicinal herb-infused ghees; what are some of ghee’s properties and how it works as a perfect fat-soluble medium/carrier for herbs used in brain related disorders
7.How to incorporate other healthy oils and fats into your life
FAVORITE QUOTES
“Ghee is the fat product derived from milk and it’s fabulous. It’s a source of many vitamins.”
CONTACTING OUR GUEST
PureIndianFoods.com – 12 different ghees and 25 organic spices, grains and oils
WEB RESOURCES
PureIndianFoods.com – 12 different ghees and 25 organic spices, grains and oils
Vasant Lad, the creator of The Ayurvedic Institute
Dave Ausprey’s Bulletproof Coffee
Butter World – Sandeep’s collection of 400 historical artifacts
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
This episode is brought to you by Pure Indian Foods.
Pure Indian Foods is a company created by the 5th generation ghee makers.
Ghee is a healthy, shelf-stable alternative to butter or other cooking oils. Since it has a high smoke point, ghee is one of the best fats you can try for baking and high heat cooking.
The product I usually have on hand in my kitchen is this 100% organic grass-fed ghee.
Image courtesy of Sandeep Agarwal
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