Cooking spices at home: dried onion powder. How to prepare it, where to use it and what drying methods exist, find out in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Today, more than 1000 varieties of onions are known, but not all of them are recognized as edible ones. The most common are onions. It has long tubes and deep green leaves that are hollow inside. The bulbs are large in size, and their husks vary depending on the subspecies. It can be yellow, purple or white. Any of them can be dried, both purchased and grown in their beds.
Dried onions are extraordinary deliciousness. This is a natural product that will be an alternative to any seasoning. With its help, the taste of any dish will improve and it will be enriched with additional trace elements and vitamins. Compared to purchased spices, cooked dried onions with your own hands have a richer aroma and a high content of nutrients. It strengthens the immune system and blocks the effects of harmful organisms that provoke disease.
Dried vegetable eliminates all parasites better than pharmaceutical preparations. It cures colds, fights hypertension, supports the body in diabetes, is an effective diuretic and laxative, has an expectorant effect and antihistamine properties.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 169 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 5-6 hours
Ingredients:
Onions - any quantity
Step by step preparation of dried onion powder, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the onion heads, wash under cold running water and dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the onions into any size: cubes, rings or half rings. The smaller the pieces are, the faster they dry. The optimum thickness of the cut product is 3-5 mm. Although the onion is cut to any thickness, taking into account your own preferences.
Note
: you can dry onions not only fresh, but also fried. In the latter case, it will be more tasty and will give a more piquant flavor to the dishes. In this case, fry the chopped onions in a pan, and then dry them.
3. Place the chopped onions on a baking sheet.
4. Send the onions to dry in a heated oven. If you dry it at a low temperature (50 ° C), you get just dried onions, and at a higher temperature (above 60 ° C), the sugar in the fresh vegetable will begin to caramelize, and you will get a sweet concentrated taste of fried onions without oil.
Stir while drying so that the onions dry evenly on all sides. When all the moisture has evaporated, but the onion remains elastic, remove it from the oven. The oven door must be ajar during the entire cooking time. Drying takes 5-6 hours on average.
5. Place the dried onions in a chopper or coffee grinder.
6. Grind dried onions to a powder consistency. You can also twist it through a meat grinder several times.
Notes (edit)
: You can also air dry the onion without financial costs. It is necessary to put the chopped onions on boards or grates and place them in a ventilated place without direct sunlight. Stir it from time to time to evenly dry the product. The process will take about 10-14 days.
See also the video recipe on how to cook dried onions.
