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Pickled Onions (Vinegar Onion)
Pickled Onions is a tangy accompaniment that is very common in all North Indian restaurants across India. Basically, these small, pink or red onions go great with rich Indian food.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 23 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 15 to 20 small red onions or 8 to 10 shallots or pearl onions
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water - filtered
- ¾ teaspoon salt or add as required
Instructions
- Peel small red onions or shallots or pearl onions.
- Rinse the peeled red onions in water and drain them very well.
- Place all the onions in a glass jar, ceramic jar or any other non-reactive jar.
- Add the vinegar, water and salt to the onions. Alternatively, you can mix vinegar, water and salt in a bowl, then add this mixture to the onions.
- Shake the bottle. Seal the jar with its lid.
- Let the onions sit in the vinegar solution for 2 to 3 days.
- Shake the bottle 2 to 3 times a day.
- Refrigerate after the onions are pickled. Keep the jar in the refrigerator. Ensure that the jar is always sealed and closed with its lid when refrigerating.
- Serve the Pickled Onions with any rich Indian dish.
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Notes
- If you use regular onions, then slice them in rounds before pickling.
- Use fresh onions to get the best flavor and taste.
- The recipe can be scaled to make a large batch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
221mg
(9%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
11µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
6mg
Phosphorus
16mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 221mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 11µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.