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paper towel with lots of crispy golden brown onion slices on it against a grey background
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How to fry onions

A batch of perfectly fried brown onions to use in all Pakistani Indian Recipes
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dips & Condiments, FRIED FOOD
Cuisine: Continental, South Asian
Servings: 1 pack
Calories: 400kcal
Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

  • 1 kg onions
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Peel the onions and remove the root.
  • Cut the onions from the center vertically, and slice the halves thinly in vertical cuts
  • Add sliced onions in a wide pot and add oil till it comes at the level of the onions. Eye ball the quantity.
  • Increase heat to high flame and fry the onions until golden brown.
  • Keep stirring the onions every 5 mins to check its getting cooked evenly.
  • Use a slotted stainless steel spoon to stir the onions.
  • The onions will release water over time and then will start to fry.
  • At about 20 min mark your onions will start to look very slightly brown. Reduce the flame to medium at this point and don't leave the onions un-attended anymore.
  • Stir constantly to make sure all the onions turn evenly golden.
  • When the onions turn light gold, reduce the flame to low and start removing the onions from the oil slowly.
  • Spread the onions on a tray covered with paper towel. And try not to crowd them.
  • Allow the onions to cool down and you will have crispy golden onions.
  • Use directly in recipes or make a pack in save it in the freezer.

Notes

for more detailed information, read the entire post with tips, tricks and onion selection
if you use these pre-fried onions in your gravies, you can make them with a tbsp of oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1batch | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 1460mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 2mg