Topic: Red onion stuff?

[danuk]

What exactly is the red/pink onion dip/chutney/pickle (whatever it is) that you get with poppadums from BIR's?
How's it made?
The missus loves it so it would be great to know how to make it.

[mike travis]

Hi danuck,  do you mean the onion salad you get as a starter with popadams, or is it a smooth chutney paste? I am sure its here somewhere and I dare say someone will point you in the right direction. 

[danuk]

it's basically chunks of onion that come in little tubs (like mint sauce)and its usually served with the starters. It's a red/pink colour.

[Domi]

Jeera's sauce for chicken pakoras is very similar, just add some chopped onion and give it a go.....it worked for me 

link to Jeera's post is here:-

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1541.0

[amoulden]

Hi Danuk, its basically onions and tomato sauce (sometimes with a pinch of chilli powder)

[Yousef]

I dont think i have tried this stuff before, sounds good though

Stew

[mike travis]

What is the difference between red onions and common all garden green ones? I once saw a label on a box of red onions in Tesco which said "Ideal for curries" are they hotter or something? Never used them.

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[Cory Ander]

Hi Mike,

I think they may be milder, sweeter and less acidic than the common all garden variety....as are the white "salad" onions.....but usually much more expensive though...and therefore unlikely to me used by most BIRs.....in the curry base anyways....

[mike travis]

Thanks for clearing that up guys. 

[Secret Santa]

What is the difference between red onions and common all garden green ones?

What the hell are green onions? I'm British and green onions means raw unripened onions to me. There are only three (common) varieties of onion I know of. Spanish, English and red. yes there are a multitude of names for them and endless varieties , but that just about covers it.