Pickled Onions
September 23, 2014

In the north of India, most restaurants, especially dhabba serve these sweet and tangy pickled onion as a side dish with your meal.

Cuisine North Indian
Course Pickles
Serves 15
Method Boil
Difficulty Hard
Cook Time 30  minutes
  • Cuisine North Indian
  • Course Pickles
  • Serves 15
  • Method Boil
  • Difficulty Hard
  • Cook Time 30  minutes
Ingredients
pearl onions or shallots
250   grams
whole pepper corns
15  
bay leaves
2  
water
1/2   cup
vinegar
1/2   cup
salt
1   teaspoon
sugar
1   teaspoon
dried red chili- crushed
1  
Instructions

1. Peel the onions. Wash and pat dry.

2. Arrange these onions in a dry air tight container.

3. In a vessel, add water, vinegar, bay leaves, whole black pepper, salt, sugar and crushed red chili. Bring the mixture to a boil. You may add a piece of beet root if you want the traditional pink color in your pickle.

4. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Then pour it over the onions. You may or may not strain the liquid. I did not strain it. Seal the bottle and let the onions marinate for approximately 2-3 days. Refrigerate and enjoy with your meals for up to 15 days.