Oh gee, it's GHEE!

Tyler and I have discovered a fabulous little Indian grocery store near the university where they sell many of the hard to find ingredients that all of our Indian recipes call for.  Now hear you me--- yes, you can make Indian food without these few key things, which we have done many times, but we have always felt that the flavor just wasn't quite there.
Our favorite discovery?  GHEE!

Ghee is something that you can easily make.  It basically (I think) is butter reduced to a pure oil form.  What that means is that it's pretty shelf stable, and more importantly, VERY rich and flavorful.  It's like condensed butter;  essence of butter;  eau de toilette butter.  You use it as you would use any other oil-- olive oil or vegetable oil--  you just spoon a tablespoon in the bottom of the pan before you fry your onions.  And, it is bliss.
Here is a picture of our lovely Ghee, along with a few other beautiful discoveries....