New Delhi, April 2 -- From religious rituals to everyday cooking, ghee or clarified butter has played a significant role in the Indian kitchen. A celebrated ingredient in Ayurveda, the golden liquid is almost gaining superfood status in the West and has been written about in publications like TIME magazine, Vogue and Real Simple. According to Dehradun-based culinary expert, writer, and consultant Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal, ghee as a wellness ingredient has been trending for about two years now.

"It has been cutting the noise against diet fads and has been on the rise for quite some time," Munshaw-Ghildiyal says before noting that ghee has always been considered an epitome of love, care and indulgence in Indian culture "given the time and...