Birista/Deep Fried Sliced Onions

Name: Birista/Deep Fried Sliced Onions
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg Onions thinly sliced; 350 ml Oil

ZMA @zesty5

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A very basic recipe that comes handy at many a times when we require some quick alternatives. This is exactly one such basic recipe that i wanted to share with you all. These fried onions or Birista can be put to umpteen uses. Biryanis, Pulaos, Dum Ka Chicken, Chicken Korma, Mutton Korma, Chicken or Mutton Daleem, Murgh Musallam etc. It can be deep fried in advance and stored in the refrigerator to use later. And last but not the least, these are used in Hyderabad's famous Urad daal dish called Maash ki daal which is served mainly for breakfast with sliced fried onions alongside. Happy Frying !

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Ingredients

20 minutes

12 servings

1 kgOnions thinly sliced
350 mlOil

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Steps

20 minutes

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Heat Oil on a medium high heat until the onions are sliced. Do not do it on a high heat at all. Otherwise they get burnt and the colour will be dark.
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Slice the onions as thinly as possible. I have used a slicer for this. Fry them in hot oil on a medium high heat only keeping an eye on them all the while. Keep turning every now and then so that they are fried evenly.
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As soon as you reach this point when they are almost done by 95% as seen in the pic below,switch off the heat. Keep turning them and immediately drain them on an absorbent paper and spread them. Using your hands, separate them all because some tends to stick. Let them cool down a bit so that they get crispy. This is all really for use now.
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An excellent and important tip in this regard is that after they are done, spread them on a plate in order to separate all of them properly and then pop in the Freezer for about 5 minutes. Remove them and use as required. They will get super crispy.
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These can be done in large quantities and stored in ziplock bags in the Freezer for almost an year. You will definitely save on a lot of time and efforts. And also remember not to throw away the Oil in which they are fried. It's very flavourful and hence can be used in Curries and Gravies.

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ZMA @zesty5

on September 17, 2020 17:06

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.