Here is a very easy way to chop an onion. It works for me. Can you chop an onion?
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Yep I do the same, the important thing is the knife,it needs to be sharp, you could use a mezzaluna instead but for Indian curry I make an onion puree in the blender.
I learned to make a curry base in quantity and store (freeze it). I take canned tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, throw them all in the blender or food processor and puree the crap out of it. Then I pour it into 2-cup plastic containers to freeze, refrigerate or use immediately. I've found that for the amounts I cook, 1 cup of curry base is perfect. When I told the Indian ladies at work they made me an honorary amma (mother).
My typical Saturday afternoon cooking attire nowadays:
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I add turmeric and sometimes caraway seeds and cumin seeds but I toast them before putting then in a pestle and mortar.
The eye-watering problem has an easy fix. Point a fan at the yourself/the onion/general area while cutting it up. It is inhalation of the concentrated fumes that gets you. No fumes in your nasal cavity (connected to eyes/nose/throat), no stinging.Yep, been doing that for years. It was a tip from Julia Child. Of course, it doesn't stop your eyes from watering.
Here is a very easy way to chop an onion. It works for me. Can you chop an onion?
Useful for many things. I think in my case it might turn into one more thing I rarely use if its hard to clean.Food processor = same result, no mess and no tears.
Everybody looks good in sari.I learned to make a curry base in quantity and store (freeze it). I take canned tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, throw them all in the blender or food processor and puree the crap out of it. Then I pour it into 2-cup plastic containers to freeze, refrigerate or use immediately. I've found that for the amounts I cook, 1 cup of curry base is perfect. When I told the Indian ladies at work they made me an honorary amma (mother).
My typical Saturday afternoon cooking attire nowadays:
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The eye-watering problem has an easy fix. Point a fan at the yourself/the onion/general area while cutting it up. It is inhalation of the concentrated fumes that gets you. No fumes in your nasal cavity (connected to eyes/nose/throat), no stinging.
Yep, been doing that for years. It was a tip from Julia Child. Of course, it doesn't stop your eyes from watering.
My onions are the strongest.cut the ends off
cut in half between the two ends
set the flat to the board.....cut down from the end
you get slivers rather than little squares
no particular advantage.....I just like the slivers
not sure what to say to that.....My onions are the strongest.
ha ha just an allusion to the coffee threadnot sure what to say to that.....