Organic A2 Cultured Butter

Description

Butter made the way your grandmother made it

Before creameries and centrifuges, butter was a by-product of cultured dairy. You hand-churned cultured cream until the fat separated from buttermilk. The result was tangy, fragrant, living butter — full of vitamin K2, CLA, and the buttermilk probiotics that made it digestible even for people with lactose sensitivity.

That’s still how we make Ragha’s butter. Our Madurai farm-fresh A2 milk is cultured overnight, hand-churned, washed in cold water, and pressed into blocks. No pasteurisation shortcuts, no industrial centrifuge, no colour additives, no preservatives.

What you get

How to use it

• Spread on sourdough, rotis, or warm idlis — the tang of cultured butter pairs beautifully with crusty bread and traditional Indian breakfast.
• Finish your dal and curries with a knob stirred in off-heat — adds depth and a silken mouthfeel.
• Bake with it — cultured butter produces flakier croissants, shortbreads, and Indian mathris than regular butter.
• Churn your own ghee — one kilo of this butter yields about 800g of Bilona-style ghee on a slow wood fire.
• Baby food from 10 months — a ¼ teaspoon stirred into dal provides DHA and brain-development fatty acids.

Why most Indian butter is mass-produced

Amul, Nandini, and the big creameries source from crossbred cattle (primarily Holstein/Jersey), pasteurise at high temperature to extend shelf life, and use centrifuge cream separation for speed. The result is a shelf-stable but flat-tasting product. Cultured butter from A2 desi cows has a completely different flavour profile — richer, more complex, and closer to French-style cultured butters like Échiré or Beurre d’Isigny.

Nutrition (per 100g)

• Energy: 717 kcal
• Total fat: 81g (including 3–5% CLA — conjugated linoleic acid)
• Saturated: 50g
• Vitamin A: 684 μg (grass-fed cows produce higher vitamin A)
• Vitamin K2: 15 μg (supports bone mineralisation)
• Protein: 0.9g (A2 β-casein only)
• Carbohydrates: 0.1g

Delivery & storage

• Cold-chain shipping — gel-packed and insulated box, ships pan-India in 2–4 business days
• Free shipping on orders above ₹1,750
• On arrival: refrigerate immediately at 0–4°C
• For longer storage: freeze up to 3 months — thaw overnight in the fridge before use
• Order issue? WhatsApp +91 80565 81122 within 48 hours of delivery and our team will review and help.

Frequently asked questions

Why is A2 cultured butter yellow?

Grass-fed desi cows produce milk rich in beta-carotene, which ends up in the fat. The deeper the yellow, the more the cow grazed on fresh pasture rather than grain. Industrial butter is often chalky white because the cows are grain-fed.

Is A2 butter safe for lactose-sensitive people?

Cultured butter contains far less lactose than regular dairy — the culturing process consumes most of it. Many customers with mild lactose sensitivity digest this butter without issues. Severe intolerance: consult your doctor.

Why is this more expensive than Amul butter?

Amul butter costs roughly ₹260/500g because it’s industrially produced from crossbred cows at massive scale. Our butter costs more because native breeds yield less milk, we hand-churn small batches, and we don’t cut corners on feed, culture, or process. You are essentially paying for craft and breed, not just butter.

Can I use this instead of ghee for frying?

For low-heat cooking yes (gentle sautés, finishing dals). For high-heat frying like tadka, use our A2 ghee — its smoke point is 485°F while butter is only 350°F.

How long does it last after opening?

Wrapped tightly and kept at 0–4°C: 2 weeks. Because we use no preservatives, it doesn’t last as long as regular butter — which we consider a feature.

Why Ragha’s

Run by Dr. A. Bakavathy (CEO) and R. Ramesh (MD, ex-serviceman), our Madurai family farm has been producing small-batch A2 dairy since 2021. We hand-churn butter in the same way we hand-churn Bilona ghee — because it’s the only way to get the flavour we remember from childhood.

Try one 500g block. If it doesn’t become the butter your household actively misses when you run out, we’ll refund your order.