Sirka Pyaaz | Pickled Onions.
A staple condiment served with Indian meals. This is a perfect accompaniment with the rich Indian food and balances the palatte well with the required acidity. A popular condiment in served complimentary in most of the Indian restaurants serving North Indian food. In my family, however we even relish it with simple dal chawal.
To make this, shallots or pink onion slices are preserved/pickled in salt, sugar and vinegar. After a couple of days of making this, the onions/shallots absorbs the salt, sweet and tang and thus makes up to be a delicious condiment.
How to make pickled onions?
I have a simple, easy and quick recipe to make this at home. Peel half a cup of shallots or slice 2 large onions. In a pan, add together 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp salt. Bring it to a boil. Let it cool down to room temperature and then pour it over the onions/shallots in a jar. Refrigerate it for at least 2 days in an airtight jar for the onions/shallots to absorb the flavours. Enjoy!!!
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Sirka Pyaaz | Pickled Onions
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Shallots or 2 large onions sliced
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup White vinegar
- 1 Tsp Salt
Instructions
- Peel a cup of shallots or slice 2 large onions.
- In a pan, add together 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp salt. Bring it to a boil.
- Let it cool down to room temperature and then pour it over the onions/shallots in a jar. Refrigerate it for at least 2 days in an airtight jar for the onions/shallots to absorb the flavours. Enjoy!!!
