Topic: Pre Cooking Chopped Onion

[JerryM]

for background see http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5042.0

i use chopped onion in 2 ways depending on the type of dish - the small variety ~3mm square and slices.

this post is only about the small variety and how to pre cook them.

recipe:

1) onion 3 off (1.5 medium onion per dish)
2) bring 300 ml water to boil
3) add a little salt (2 finger & thumb pinch) and 0.25 tsp turmeric
4) add the chopped onions and bring back to the simmer
5) set timer for 10 mins
6) drain and leave to cool

some may prefer to fry from raw and if that works for you then no problem. if frying from raw does not work then give this a go.

the pre cooked onion should be translucent and soft to the bite but still retaining texture. when they are finished cooked at frying stage they become easier to fry and become "moorish" in the finished dish.