1597 3128 chopped onions recipes | Tarladalal.com

This category has been Viewed: 116973 times
chopped onions
कटे हुए प्याज़ - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (chopped onions in Hindi)
સમારેલા કાંદા - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (chopped onions in Gujarati)

recipes using chopped onions | Indian recipes using chopped onions | 

 

Chopped onions: The unsung hero of Indian cuisine

Chopped onions are far more than just a garnish in Indian cooking; they're a foundation, a flavor bomb, and a textural delight. Here's a quick note on their many roles:

 

Flavor:

  • Base building: Finely chopped onions are sauteed in oil or ghee at the beginning of countless curries, dals, and stir-fries. This process, called tadka, unlocks the onions' sweetness and pungency, forming the base of the dish's flavor profile.
  • Caramelization: Slower cooking or browning the onions creates deep, complex flavors, adding richness and a hint of smokiness to dishes like korma or Rogan Josh.
  • Raw punch: Finely chopped raw onions add a refreshing bite and sharpness to chutneys, salads, and raitas.

pav bhaji | mumbai roadside pav bhaji | pav bhaji without pressure cooker |

pav bhaji | mumbai roadside pav bhaji | pav bhaji without pressure cooker |

 

Texture:

  • Crunch: Diced onions offer a satisfying crunch to dals, raitas, and even some curries, contrasting with softer textures.
  • Smoothness: Blended onions create a silky texture in soups, gravies, and creamy curries like Malai Kofta.

 

Versatility:

  • Regional variations: From the finely chopped onions in Bengali fish curries to the large, browned slices in Hyderabadi Biryani, the style of chopping and cooking onions varies across India, contributing to regional flavors.
  • Beyond savory: Chopped onions add a subtle sweetness and crunch to desserts like jalebis and laddoos.

vegetable biryani recipe | desi veg biryani recipe | 3 layers biryani |vegetable biryani recipe | desi veg biryani recipe | 3 layers biryani |

Additional notes:

  • Type of onion: Yellow onions are most common, but red onions add a touch of sweetness and color.
  • Chopping size: The size of the chop depends on the recipe. Fine chops are used for base building, while larger pieces add texture.
  • Blooming: Soaking sliced onions in water removes some of their sharpness,making them suitable for salads and chutneys.

 

So, the next time you see chopped onions in an Indian recipe, remember they're not just an afterthought; they're a key ingredient playing a vital role in the dish's flavor and texture.

  • palak mangodi recipe | Rajasthani palak mangodi sabzi | mangodi palak | with 30 amazing images.palak mangodi is … More..

    Recipe# 228

    21 April, 2023

    168

    calories per serving

  • nachni roti recipe | ragi roti | how to make ragi roti | ragi paratha | ragi vegetable … More..

    Recipe# 5946

    25 April, 2023

    118

    calories per serving

  • soya chunks pulao recipe | soya chunks brown rice pulao | soya chunks vegetable pulao in a pressure … More..

    Recipe# 3305

    26 April, 2023

    169

    calories per serving

  • dalia vegetable khichdi recipe | dalia khichdi | healthy vegetable dalia khichdi | with 35 amazing images. dalia vegetable … More..

    Recipe# 3752

    29 April, 2023

    227

    calories per serving

  • soya methi sabzi recipe | soy vegetable sabzi | healthy soya peas sukhi sabji | with 25 amazing … More..

    Recipe# 310

    29 April, 2023

    107

    calories per serving

  • soya vegetable pulao recipe | healthy soya rice | Indian soy pulav using soya granules | with 30 … More..

    Recipe# 3062

    04 May, 2023

    161

    calories per serving

  • gajar fansi sabzi recipe | French beans and carrot sabji | healthy mixed vegetable sabzi | zero oil … More..

    Recipe# 4217

    10 May, 2023

    102

    calories per serving

  • pav bhaji sandwich recipe | leftover pav bhaji sandwich | pav sandwich | with amazing 25 images. Pav bhaji … More..

    Recipe# 6207

    12 May, 2023

    170

    calories per serving

  • oats chakuli pitha recipe | Bengali oats pancake | healthy oats chilla | with 26 amazing images.Bengali oats … More..

    Recipe# 7814

    13 May, 2023

    57

    calories per serving

  • jhal oats recipe | Bengali style vegetable oats | healthy breakfast jhal oats | with 29 amazing images.This … More..

    Recipe# 7812

    15 May, 2023

    223

    calories per serving

  • instant medu vada recipe | leftover rice medu vada | instant rava medu vada | with 25 amazing … More..

    Recipe# 63

    19 May, 2023

    73

    calories per serving

  • lehsuni palak paneer recipe | lasooni palak paneer sabzi | dhaba style lasuni palak paneer | with 37 … More..

    Recipe# 353

    22 May, 2023

    374

    calories per serving

  • mixed sprouts usal recipe | malvani dry bhaji | sprouts usal | mix kad dhanyachi bhaji | malvani … More..

    Recipe# 4746

    25 May, 2023

    186

    calories per serving

  • kaddu ka bharta recipe | Rajasthani bhopla bharta | healthy red pumpkin mashed sabzi | with 20 amazing … More..

    Recipe# 3534

    29 May, 2023

    118

    calories per serving

  • bulgur wheat matki pulao recipe | bulgur wheat vegetable Indian rice | healthy dalia vegetable pulao for diabetics, … More..

    Recipe# 3250

    01 June, 2023

    124

    calories per serving

  • paneer matar kodri recipe | healthy paneer vegetable varagu pulao | foxtail millet Indian cottage cheese rice | … More..

    Recipe# 5474

    02 June, 2023

    120

    calories per serving

  • corn and jalapeno fondue recipe | cheesy corn fondue | jalapeno corn dip | with 27 amazing images.This … More..

    Recipe# 4589

    05 June, 2023

    172

    calories per serving

  • varagu upma recipe | healthy kodri upma | foxtail millet vegetable snack for diabetics, heart  | with 30 … More..

    Recipe# 3253

    06 June, 2023

    119

    calories per serving

  • corn poha upma recipe | corn poha vegetable upma | Indian sweet corn upma | easy breakfast | … More..

    Recipe# 7542

    06 June, 2023

    192

    calories per serving

  • cabbage and dal parathas recipe | Low Sodium recipes to lower blood pressure | healthy cabbage dal paratha … More..

    Recipe# 4290

    08 June, 2023

    129

    calories per serving

  • baingan ki sabzi recipe | brinjal methi sabzi | baingan tamatar sabzi | healthy eggplant Indian vegetable | … More..

    Recipe# 43

    09 June, 2023

    96

    calories per serving

  • spinach mushroom sabzi recipe | palak mushroom curry | healthy palak vegetable sabzi | with 35 amazing images. … More..

    Recipe# 6548

    11 June, 2023

    81

    calories per serving

  • cabbage masala recipe | cabbage sabzi | healthy patta gobi matar sabji | with 25 amazing images. cabbage … More..

    Recipe# 6097

    11 June, 2023

    74

    calories per serving

  • palak urad dal sabzi recipe | urad dal with spinach | healthy urad palak dal | palak dal … More..

    Recipe# 4390

    15 June, 2023

    289

    calories per serving

  • karela paratha recipe | Indian bitter gourd paratha | healthy stuffed karela paratha | karela paratha for diabetics … More..

    Recipe# 6659

    17 June, 2023

    140

    calories per serving

  • vegetable idlis recipe | vegetable idlis with coconut milk | healthy South Indian vegetable idlis | with 25 … More..

    Recipe# 2367

    19 June, 2023

    60

    calories per serving

  • dal and vegetable idli recipe | instant dal vegetable idli | no rice idli | healthy Vitamin B1, … More..

    Recipe# 2368

    21 June, 2023

    49

    calories per serving

  • masala cauliflower with green peas sabzi recipe | healthy cauliflower peas masala | masala gobi matar sabzi | … More..

    Recipe# 3947

    25 June, 2023

    107

    calories per serving

  • chapati rolls stuffed with potatoes recipe | rotis stuffed with potatoes | phulka stuffed with green peas and … More..

    Recipe# 3203

    25 June, 2023

    144

    calories per serving

  • tariwale aloo mutter recipe | Punjabi tariwale aloo matar in pressure cooker | aloo mutter masala | with … More..

    Recipe# 4621

    27 June, 2023

    193

    calories per serving

    168

    calories per serving

    palak mangodi recipe | Rajasthani palak mangodi sabzi | mangodi palak | with 30 amazing images.palak mangodi is … More..

    118

    calories per serving

    nachni roti recipe | ragi roti | how to make ragi roti | ragi paratha | ragi vegetable … More..

    169

    calories per serving

    soya chunks pulao recipe | soya chunks brown rice pulao | soya chunks vegetable pulao in a pressure … More..

    227

    calories per serving

    dalia vegetable khichdi recipe | dalia khichdi | healthy vegetable dalia khichdi | with 35 amazing images. dalia vegetable … More..

    107

    calories per serving

    soya methi sabzi recipe | soy vegetable sabzi | healthy soya peas sukhi sabji | with 25 amazing … More..

    161

    calories per serving

    soya vegetable pulao recipe | healthy soya rice | Indian soy pulav using soya granules | with 30 … More..

    102

    calories per serving

    gajar fansi sabzi recipe | French beans and carrot sabji | healthy mixed vegetable sabzi | zero oil … More..

    170

    calories per serving

    pav bhaji sandwich recipe | leftover pav bhaji sandwich | pav sandwich | with amazing 25 images. Pav bhaji … More..

    57

    calories per serving

    oats chakuli pitha recipe | Bengali oats pancake | healthy oats chilla | with 26 amazing images.Bengali oats … More..

    223

    calories per serving

    jhal oats recipe | Bengali style vegetable oats | healthy breakfast jhal oats | with 29 amazing images.This … More..

    73

    calories per serving

    instant medu vada recipe | leftover rice medu vada | instant rava medu vada | with 25 amazing … More..

    374

    calories per serving

    lehsuni palak paneer recipe | lasooni palak paneer sabzi | dhaba style lasuni palak paneer | with 37 … More..

    186

    calories per serving

    mixed sprouts usal recipe | malvani dry bhaji | sprouts usal | mix kad dhanyachi bhaji | malvani … More..

    118

    calories per serving

    kaddu ka bharta recipe | Rajasthani bhopla bharta | healthy red pumpkin mashed sabzi | with 20 amazing … More..

    124

    calories per serving

    bulgur wheat matki pulao recipe | bulgur wheat vegetable Indian rice | healthy dalia vegetable pulao for diabetics, … More..

    120

    calories per serving

    paneer matar kodri recipe | healthy paneer vegetable varagu pulao | foxtail millet Indian cottage cheese rice | … More..

    172

    calories per serving

    corn and jalapeno fondue recipe | cheesy corn fondue | jalapeno corn dip | with 27 amazing images.This … More..

    119

    calories per serving

    varagu upma recipe | healthy kodri upma | foxtail millet vegetable snack for diabetics, heart  | with 30 … More..

    192

    calories per serving

    corn poha upma recipe | corn poha vegetable upma | Indian sweet corn upma | easy breakfast | … More..

    129

    calories per serving

    cabbage and dal parathas recipe | Low Sodium recipes to lower blood pressure | healthy cabbage dal paratha … More..

    96

    calories per serving

    baingan ki sabzi recipe | brinjal methi sabzi | baingan tamatar sabzi | healthy eggplant Indian vegetable | … More..

    81

    calories per serving

    spinach mushroom sabzi recipe | palak mushroom curry | healthy palak vegetable sabzi | with 35 amazing images. … More..

    74

    calories per serving

    cabbage masala recipe | cabbage sabzi | healthy patta gobi matar sabji | with 25 amazing images. cabbage … More..

    289

    calories per serving

    palak urad dal sabzi recipe | urad dal with spinach | healthy urad palak dal | palak dal … More..

    140

    calories per serving

    karela paratha recipe | Indian bitter gourd paratha | healthy stuffed karela paratha | karela paratha for diabetics … More..

    60

    calories per serving

    vegetable idlis recipe | vegetable idlis with coconut milk | healthy South Indian vegetable idlis | with 25 … More..

    49

    calories per serving

    dal and vegetable idli recipe | instant dal vegetable idli | no rice idli | healthy Vitamin B1, … More..

    107

    calories per serving

    masala cauliflower with green peas sabzi recipe | healthy cauliflower peas masala | masala gobi matar sabzi | … More..

    144

    calories per serving

    chapati rolls stuffed with potatoes recipe | rotis stuffed with potatoes | phulka stuffed with green peas and … More..

    193

    calories per serving

    tariwale aloo mutter recipe | Punjabi tariwale aloo matar in pressure cooker | aloo mutter masala | with … More..

    user

    Follow US

    Recipe Categories