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It can also be prepared by directly using an onion peel with some blocks of dried onions. This way you can reduce kitchen waste and make the best use of your onion peel. The process of removing moisture from your onions helps in making a more versatile spice that has a very long shelf life. It also has a concentrated flavour of onions that you can evenly distribute on the top of your dish.
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Onion Powder At Home
Let's have a look at how you can prepare onion powder at home by following these simple steps.
* Peel and slice some onions. Make sure that all the onion slices are uniform and very thin as it will help in ensuring a good consistency of your onion powder.
* Now dehydrate these onion peels and arrange them on a dehydrator tray in one single layer. The dehydration should take place at a lower temperature. You can choose to put them in your oven or even let them sundry until you can see a dry texture of these onion slices. The whole process of sun drying These onion peels might take 8 to 12 hours.
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* Now, take these onion peels and put them in a Grinder. Make sure that your Grinder is powerful and can blend everything into a powder form. Do this process for 5 to 7 minutes and make sure that all your onion slices are blended properly with each other. You can also add some dried garlic for extra taste if you want.
* Make sure that you store this in an airtight container as it helps in preserving the freshness of the onion powder. Always store it in a place that is cool and does not receive direct sunlight.
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Alternative Recipe
There is another recipe that you can follow to make onion powder at home. To make onion powder at home through this alternative recipe, follow the steps.
* Prepare your onions by peeling them and slicing them into very thin slices. Always make sure that you use very fresh and robust onions for a better flavour of your onion powder.
* Sauté these onion slices in a heat pan and heat them over low to medium heat. Add only a little quantity of oil and let them cook until they become Golden brown and caramelised. Keep stirring the onions to make sure nothing gets burned.
* Now dehydrate these caramelised onions by placing them on a sheet uniformly. You can choose to put them in the microwave or even let them sundry. Sun drying will take a longer time, so you can choose anything at your convenience.
* Let them dry until the onion slices become crispy and fragile. Now you can grind them together in a grinder or blender. If you want to have a smoother onion powder texture, then you can filter the whole mixture before storing it in your airtight container. This can be done with the help of a mesh sieve. The caramelised onion will help in giving a better depth to your onion powder.
Onion powder helps in enhancing the flavour of your food. Also, instead of using onion slices that are unevenly distributed in your food, onion powder ensures a more uniform distribution of the concentrated flavour of onion. It can be used for a variety of purposes like marination, as a spice blend and as an instant flavour fixer. You can try either of these recipes and make delicious onion powder at home. Also adding some other condiments of your choice to your onion powder can be a great idea as well.
