Fried Onions Recipe (Crispy Onions/Birista)
Make perfect crisp fried onions at home with this recipe. Use them in biryanis, pilafs, korma dishes and curries.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 0.5 cup
Ingredients
- 1 onion large
- 1 teaspoon corn starch (corn flour, optional)
- ½ to ¾ cup oil (deep frying oil)
Instructions
How to Make Fried Onions
- Wash and peel onion.
- Cut onions into evenly thin slices and ensure they are almost of same thickness.
- Sprinkle corn flour on the slices and toss them.
- Heat oil in a deep pan till medium hot but not smoking hot.
- Reduce the flame to medium. Add few onion slices at one time and deep fry until crisp.
- Transfer them to an absorbent paper. Fry all the onions in batches. Cool them completely and store in a airtight jar.
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 0.5mg
