How to save a dish with an onion paste base which tastes like raw onion paste?
I was making a dish that requires the use of onion paste. Usually I'd fry the paste, but I had a bunch of other stuff that needed to be fried too, so I put that in first, and I guess by the time I added the onion paste there wasn't much oil left and it didn't get fried. Now the dish tastes too oniony, and is almost unpalatable. I thought I could fix it by boiling the hell out of it, as onion turns sweet when you boil it - it was a long shot, but I was desperate. That didn't help.
This is what I did -
Fried some ginger garlic paste, and then put in one chopped tomato. After the tomatoes softened I added the onion paste, and then some cashew paste. Maybe I put in the cashew paste too early. Anyway, that is the base of the dish. After a while I added some water and seasoned it. When I tasted it, it tasted only of onions. Nothing really helped - added more water, cooked the hell outta it.
Is there any way I can save the dish? Maybe heat up some oil in another wok and upturn the dish into it?
Best Answer
Guess my first instinct to heat some oil and fry it off was correct.
Had the base in the fridge and instead of throwing it away thought I'd try it out, and it worked.
Though there was still a hint of raw onion paste, it wasn't as bad as earlier, and could taste the other ingredients too.
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What cancels out the taste of onion?
"Water, a quick pickle of cut onion in vinegar for a few minutes, or any kind of acid will also dissolve the enzymes and take the bite out of the onion," says Patel. And if you're really against using strong onions, stick to a milder variety such as white or Vidalia onions, shallots, or spring onions.How do you fix bitter onion paste?
To mellow onions: To retain their crunch, soak your onions in water for at least 10 minutes. To soften them and bring out a bit of sweetness, sprinkle them with a generous amount of salt, making sure to coat each piece well. Rinse off the salt before adding your onions to salads or sandwiches.How do you mellow raw onion flavor?
You can either continue cooking it until the smell goes away, or mask the smell by adding a little bit of sugar/sweetener of your choice. A quick turn in the microwave too can fix it- takes less time than actually cooking it longer.How I make and Store Onion Paste | Time Saving for Indian Cooking
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