2020 is almost here and this year India took astronomy a bit too seriously. After receiving multiple successes via ISRO, Indian government some how managed to deliver the price of onions into space.
With google calendar reminding us about festivals and wallets getting thinner we present you 10 dishes to make while ditching onions.
ALOO POSTO
When it comes to satisfying food with a little bit of homeliness, dishes from Bengal never fail. This is a common dish that has been served for generations and never fails. This simple dish takes not too much effort and leaves you licking your fingers. With spicy touches of “panchforon” and mustard oil and a little bit of green chili, it brings the best out of potatoes. A perfect DIY for weekdays. Aloo posto can be the savior for the day if you go for a less messy kitchen. Just serve it with daal and rice and you are good to go.
Paneer butter masala (without onions)
Paneer butter masala is one of the most popular dishes that can be found in Indian restaurants. Its fun to make, creamy and filled with butter; it has a certain richness to it. Its mainly served with parathas, rotis or even jeera rice. Although this dish has onion in the recipe it can be done both ‘with’ and ‘without’ onions, and even garlic. So people who are avoiding onions like the plague can still experience the majestic taste of this dish.
DHOKA
Whether its life or your loved ones, who ever it is that gave you dhoka, keep that aside. Bengalis found a way to give healthy dhoka to their loved ones for ages. Its basically Soaked Bengal gram ground coarsely with spices, dry roasted into a paste, then cut into diamonds and fried. This is the dhoka. Try it.
Makhmali Kofte (no onions)
Who said a main dish can not be made without onions. Coming from Kashmir this dish is a paradise-on-the-tongue for vegetarians. This dish is completely about paneer. This dish is easy to make and once you get the kofta done, you can finish the recipe easily.
Paneer Makhani (without onions)
Paneer makhani is a famous Indian dish renowned all over the world for its flavor and texture. Keeping the sudden hike of onion price in mind, this dish is a must-try dish if you wanna enjoy a creamy delicious experience minus the pocket pinch of onions. It is served with parathas or rice, jeera rice if you must.
Kashmiri Dum Aloo (no garlic no onions)
One of the best things that can be done with baby potatoes is making Kashmiri dum aloo with it. Its an easy dish to make and can be served with rice or rotis . Yet most of the restaurants don’t follow the actual recipe so it’s hard to get the actual taste of it. No worries you can bless the internet and the Indian government for bringing this Indian dish to your kitchen step. Don’t just browse try it out.
Dry aloo matar
Aloomatar has a special place for Indians, be it dry or gravy or curry. It’s mostly known as sukha aloo matar, made with baby potatoes and peas. No tears in the kitchen as we don’t need an onion for this little dish. When it’s done, serve it with rice, roti or paranthas. Great for lunch, a perfect punch of spices and sweetness. A must-try dish for beginners in the kitchen.
Khichdi
Believe it or not, khichdi its a recipe that can be completed under 30 minutes. Its a one pot Rice and daal mixture that is popular all over India and we see this a lot during puja days as an offering to the gods. It’s known for its simplicity and soothing taste. Onion slices are optional but since we are trying not to go there you can skip it up.
Beetroot thoran
Thoran is a South Indian dish coming from Kerala. It’s packed with a great amount of protein and vitamins. With a touch of coconuts, curry leaves, green chilies and loads of vegetables like beans, cabbage, carrots, potato, french beans etc. its an instant pot recipe so fewer chances of going wrong, even sans the onion.
Sahee paneer (without onion and garlic)
One of the signature dishes of India, Shahee Paneer has a class of its own. You can guess it by the name and it is truly a dish for the kings. Like other dishes of paneer, it can be made with or without onion and garlic so ditching onion is not an issue. Given the current situation, this can indeed ease the burn that onion price hike gave us.
It’s a hard world out there without onions and garlic, as they are almost everywhere in every dishes While its no point to ditch them in life but what happens if the circumstances forces us? What dishes were you thinking while reading? let us know in the comment below and keep supporting.