There is always a
confusion in our minds that cooking in oil is better or in butter. Oil can
increase the cholesterol levels and can result in weight gain or heart
diseases. While cooking in butter is less dangerous as it does not contain so
much of fats.
Yes, it is healthy to cook food items in butter as compared to regular oil. Butter contains healthy saturated fats which are good for health. This saturated fat does not get's collected like fats, it breaks down and provides the body with energy. Also, the food cooked in butter taste good. At our place, we use butter to cook. Though it gets a bit expensive than oil than to at out place Amul butter 500g packs lasts minimum 6 days. Though butter is an expensive affair, it also good for health.