All teary over onions

Onions are a must in our cooking as it is in the foods the world over. In our cooking we use the red onions and the Spanish onion also known as Bombay onions. We also use shallots because of its slight sweet taste. I feel what makes our use of onions diffrent would be because of the fried onions or as we call it ‘bawang goreng’ in Malay. Bawang means onion and goreng means fry. Fried onions are not the result of the usual browning or sautéing of onions and putting it aside for use – its actually deep fried to a crisp, drained and then kept for future consumption in an air tight container.

We use both the red onion and shallots to make our fried onions. The fried shallots are usually used for garnishing and to add a little extra flavor to the dish whereas the fried red onions are used in cooking in foods like briyani, syam and sometimes even potato cakes.

The shallots equals little fried onions below..

And the beautiful red onions equals these delicious fried onions below ..

The process of making these fried onions are easy enough if you’re willing to cry along the way. The skins are removed and the shallots and onions are sliced thinly ( it does sound pain staking) doesn’t it .. They are then deep fried until crispy. After which the excess oil is drained and the finished product stored in an air tight container.

These fried onions can actually be store bought but nothing beats home made right?. I have never made this but I have watched the domestic helpers at my auntie’s make them. My mom would buy the onions and have these ladies make it for her. I salute them for having to bear so much.. Maybe they are use to it .

If anyone’s curious about the taste of these fried onions, you should really consider making them. All you need are onions, oil for deep frying. When you are frying the onions make sure the flame is at medium. After it’s done, cool it and store in air tight containers. You can even store in the fridge after to prolong its shelf life.

So if you try don’t cry ;) because the end result is worth …