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Persian fried onions

Persian fried onions

Vegetarian

Crispy and golden-brown fried onions, seasoned with turmeric and then blanched before frying: ideal for making in large batches and freezing for year-roun…

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Recipe from Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Fried onions are a staple ingredient in many Persian dishes. Before frying, they are blanched, which gives them a golden and crispy texture, and they can be stored in the freezer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.26 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

10 people
  • $2.19
  • $0.04
  • $0.32
  • $0.71

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the onions (medium to small size) and finely chop them into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place a saucepan of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Add the onions and salt, and let them simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Drain the onions and spread them out on a clean dishcloth to dry. Then, place a frying pan on the stove.
  4. Pour enough oil so that the onions float. ≈ 3 min
  5. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and turmeric. Allow them to soften, without stirring with a spoon. ≈ 4 min
  6. To stir them, gently rotate the frying pan. When the onions float to the surface, stir them in a circular motion until they are golden brown, then quickly remove them from the oil.
  7. Onions burn very quickly: remove them from the oil as soon as they are done and place them on a metal rack to drain excess oil. Once cooled, pack them and store them in the freezer.

The bill

Persian fried onions

  • 1 kg of red onions$2.19
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of turmeric$0.32
  • Enough frying oil$0.71

Total$3.26

that's $0.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of red onions
  • sufficient water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of turmeric
  • Enough frying oil

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