Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut |
Onion flower stalk |
Onion flower stalk |
In some Asian countries (India, Sri Lanka and China) the onions are cultivated for this valuable vegetable.
Onion flower stalk as sold in the market. |
Today I am going to make a stir-fry. Flower is edible do not discard it. But wash well.
Recipe Summary
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Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
1. Wash and cut away the bottom and the flower of the onion flower stalk (300 grams) and cut the stalk into ¾" pieces.
2. In a medium sized skillet heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil. When the oil is hot add 90 grams of coarsely chopped onion and 1 dry red chili broken into small pieces.Reduce the heat to medium and fry for 4 minutes.
3. Add 10 curry leaves, 4 cloves of thinly sliced garlic, 5 grams finely chopped ginger and 1 finely chopped green chili.
4. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and ½ tsp fennel seeds and add onion stalks and fry for 3 minutes.
5. Add 1 tsp garam masala powder and ½ tsp chili powder and fry for 2 minutes. These two condiments are optional.
6. Add 1 julienned carrot and fry for 3 minutes and add 1 cup of water and cover.
7. When the water is about to dry add 50 grams of shredded coconut and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and fry for 3 minutes.
8. Add 1 tsp salt. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
9. The stir fry is ready. It can be served with rice or any kind of bread or as a side dish.
10. This can be done without adding carrot. Follow the same procedure avoiding carrot.You can even omit coconut. The real flavour comes out without any additional ingredients.
Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.For
Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
1. Wash and cut away the bottom and the flower of the onion flower stalk (300 grams) and cut the stalk into ¾" pieces.
Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut |
2. In a medium sized skillet heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil. When the oil is hot add 90 grams of coarsely chopped onion and 1 dry red chili broken into small pieces.Reduce the heat to medium and fry for 4 minutes.
3. Add 10 curry leaves, 4 cloves of thinly sliced garlic, 5 grams finely chopped ginger and 1 finely chopped green chili.
4. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and ½ tsp fennel seeds and add onion stalks and fry for 3 minutes.
Ingredients |
5. Add 1 tsp garam masala powder and ½ tsp chili powder and fry for 2 minutes. These two condiments are optional.
6. Add 1 julienned carrot and fry for 3 minutes and add 1 cup of water and cover.
7. When the water is about to dry add 50 grams of shredded coconut and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and fry for 3 minutes.
8. Add 1 tsp salt. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
Onion flower stalk |
9. The stir fry is ready. It can be served with rice or any kind of bread or as a side dish.
10. This can be done without adding carrot. Follow the same procedure avoiding carrot.You can even omit coconut. The real flavour comes out without any additional ingredients.
Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut is ready.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
300 grams onion flower stalks (2 bunches) cut into ¾" slices
90 grams onion roughly chopped
1 carrot julienned
Ingredients for Onion flower stalk stir-fry with carrot and grated coconut |
4 cloves garlic sliced thin
5 grams ginger chopped fine
10 curry leaves
50 grams shredded coconut
Spices
1 dry red chili broken into small pieces
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin seed
½ teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Preparation
Wash and cut away the bottom and the flower of the onion flower stalk.
Cutting the flower from the stalk |
Cut the stalk into small pieces
Cut pieces of onion flower stalk |
Method
In a medium sized skillet heat the oil. When the oil is hot add the onion and dry red chili pieces.
Reduce the heat to medium and fry for 4 minutes.
Frying dry chili and onion |
Adding green chili,curry leaves,garlic and ginger |
Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
Adding cumin seeds and fennel seeds. |
Add onion stalks and fry for 3 minutes.
Add onion stalks |
Add julienned carrot and fry for 3 minutes and add 1 cup of water and cover.
Add grated carrot |
Adding coconut |
The stir fry is ready. |
This can be done without adding carrot. Follow the same procedure avoiding carrot.You can even omit coconut. The real flavour comes out without any additional ingredients.
Onion flower stalk |
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