The Onion flower is edible and today we are going to learn how to prepare a stir fry of it.
In the US and many other countries, farmers do not let their onions to flower. Flowering will not only affect the taste of the onion but it will affect the size and keeping quality of the onion.
In some Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka and China, the onions are cultivated for this valuable vegetable.
Onion Stalks have a milder onion flavour and are very tasty.
Today we are going to learn how to make stir fry of the Onion flower with stalk.
Do not discard the flower but wash it well.
INGREDIENTS :
(1) 1 bunch of Spring Onion Flower (stalks with flowers), chopped yield 2 bowls of Spring Onion
(2) 3 medium sized Onions, finely chopped
(3) 2 medium sized Tomatoes, finely chopped
(4) 1 sprig of Curry leaves, finely chopped
(5) 4-5 green chillies, minced
(6) 6 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
(7) 1 inch sized Ginger, finely chopped
(8) Coriander leaves finely chopped (For garnish)
(9) Half teaspoon of Turmeric powder / Haldi
(10) 1-2 teaspoons of Sabzi Masala
(11) Half teaspoon of Pepper powder
(12) Half teaspoon of Kitchen King Garam Masala powder
(13) 4 tablespoons of Mustard Oil for cooking
(14) Salt as per taste required
Note : You may add just 2 teaspoons of Kitchen King Garam Masala powder instead of Sabzi masala in case you don’t have it.
Cuisine : Indian
Serves : 3-4 persons
Time required : 20 minutes for preparation and 20 minutes for cooking = 40 minutes.
PREPARATION :
(1) Wash the Spring Onions thoroughly to remove any dirt sticking to the Spring Onions greens along with flowers. Cut the stalks into 1 cm sized pieces. Do not discard the flowers as they are edible. Simply chop them too.
(2) Chop the Onions and Tomatoes finely.
(3) Finely chop the Curry leaves.
(4) Mince the green chillies.
(5) Finely chop the cloves of Garlic and the Ginger.
METHOD :
(1) Heat 4 tablespoons of Mustard Oil in a kadhai / wok.
(2) Add the chopped Ginger and Garlic to the warm oil and saute for few seconds till the raw smell of these go away.
(3) Then add the finely chopped Onions and saute till they slightly change colour. Do not brown it.
(4) Add Curry leaves and minced green chillies. Mix well.
(5) Add finely chopped Tomatoes and mix well. Saute till they turn mushy.
(6) Add Turmeric powder, Pepper powder and Kitchen King Garam Masala powder and mix well. Saute for few seconds.
(7) Add the chopped Spring Onions flowers stalks now. Mix well.
(8) Sprinkle salt as per need. Mix well.
(9) Sprinkle Sabzi Masala now and mix well.
(10) Cook for 10-15 minutes until the Spring Onions are soft yet not lost their shape. I did not cover the kadhai. Just stir fried without covering.
(11) Once cooked, sprinkle some chopped Coriander leaves and mix well.
(12) Our Spring Onion Flower Stir Fry is now ready.
(13) Transfer the sabzi to a serving bowl.
(14) The Spring Onion Flower Stir Fry can be had with Chapatis / Phulkas / Rotis / Dal Rice combo.
