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Description
Fried onions are popular around the world for addition in a variety of dishes such as salads, burgers or with eggs and potatoes. These fried onions have been dried and packed to preserve their freshness for long.
Does chopping onions irk you? Well, it does to most of us, especially when we are short on time. Trust me, dried fried onions are a savior that help you make any meals complete.
What are Fried Onions Dry?
Fried onions dry are chopped and fried onions that have been dried and preserved. This keeps their freshness for a longer time.
How to use Fried Onions Dry?
Fried onions dry are used globally as an addition in a variety of dishes. You can sprinkle them on salads, add to burgers or mix with eggs and mashed potatoes.
Fried onions dry can also be in your stuffing or topped on your green beans.
You name it- Steaks, soups, stews, pasta, meatloaf, Casseroles- & you could nail it with Fried onions dry!
Recipe of delicious sauce using dried fried onions
This basic recipe takes a few minutes to prepare. With minor alterations, you can customize the sauce according to your palate.
You can make meat curry, salmon, curry, or any vegetable curry like tinned chickpeas or kidney beans with this recipe.
You can also get the delicious potato-peas or spinach-peas curry. Chicken/Mutton Biryani also uses Fried Onions Dry as an ingredient.
The idea is to have this basic sauce ready so that you can assemble other ingredients to get a quick recipe.
Ingredients
- Cooking oil- 1 tbsp.
- Black mustard/cumin/nigella seeds- 1 tsp.
- Grated ginger & garlic- 1 tsp.
- 2-3 Curry leaves
- Chopped tomatoes-300-400 gm
- Fried Onions Dry- 3/4 cup
- Turmeric powder- 1 tsp.
- Ground coriander seeds- 1 1/2 tsp.
- Salt & chili powder- as per taste
Method
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add cumin/mustard/nigella seeds for tempering. Wait till the seeds crackle.
- Add ginger, garlic, & curry leaves.
- Add chopped tomatoes, dried fried onions, spices and salt.
- Stir fry till oil separates.Turn off the heat. Your basic sauce is ready.
- Add whatever ingredients you need for making a curry.
Bottom line
Try keeping a packet of fried onions dry in your freezer.
It is best to keep it in the freezer, because it has a limited life, and can go bad quickly once opened.
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