r/kosher

I cook a lot of Indian food, mostly vegetarian, although I'm not a vegetarian. I would like to prepare a few meat based curries and dishes, but many of them use Ghee, which is clarified butter. Does anyone know of a suitable (non-dairy) substitute for this ingredient please?

Edit: Thank you for all of your suggestions. I've decided to go with two options; Schmaltz, and Coconut Oil. Many of the curries I cook already have coconut in them, so Coconut oil seems like a logical choice. For the ones that don't include coconut, I'll be using Schmaltz.

The recipe on the box of Bisquik calls for 2 cups of mix, 2/3 cup of milk (I'd use almond milk) and 1 tbsp of oil.

Is this hamotzi or mezonos?

My family is trying to plan a vacation in Europe this year, but the main challenge is finding good kosher hotel options.

Part of the family would be flying from Israel and part from the US, so we’re trying to choose the destination mostly based on where there are decent kosher-friendly hotels or resorts.

I know some people just stay near Chabad and figure things out themselves, but we’re hoping for something a bit easier this time, especially for the older family members.

I recently saw that some Israeli travel agencies (like Issta) have sections specifically for kosher hotels/vacations, which made me wonder if there are other good platforms people here use for this kind of trip.

Would love recommendations both for destinations and for the best way to book something like this.