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Onion Curry With Sauteed Onions And Spices

Published: Nov 17, 2022 Modified: Nov 18, 2022 by Recipe Garden This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 2 Comments

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Onion curry using caramelized onions or sauteed onions is one of the most easy vegetable curry recipes using just onions and Indian spices without using anyother veggies! It makes a simple yet delicious side dish with Indian breads like chapathi and poori or you can use it as a side dish with rice or any dish you like. Also you can use any type of onions including yellow onions, red onions or white onions to make sauteed onion curry. This easy onion curry for chapathi and poori or simple Indian style onion fry recipe is made with onion as the main ingredient and a few spices to add flavor to the cooked or sauteed onions. Caramelizing the onions make the curry even more delicious, however, that takes more time and so sauteeing the onions is the best option to make this curry quickly and easily though you can surely caramelize the onions for the best flavors if you wish!

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1 Related Onion Recipes:
2 Simple Onion Curry With Sauteed Onions
3 More onion based Indian curry recipes:
4 Spices
5 How To Make Onion Curry?
6 Ingredients to make onion curry
7 Step By Step Process
8 Onion Curry With Sauteed Onions And Spices
8.1 Ingredients
8.1.1 Spice Powders
8.1.2 For Seasoning
8.2 Instructions
8.3 Notes
8.4 Nutrition

Related Onion Recipes:

How to caramelize onions

Sauteed onions

Simple Onion Curry With Sauteed Onions

This onion curry recipe is very simple and basic and you can adjust the recipe to vary the spices used and also make this with gravy or without gravy as you like.

Just make sure to saute the onions enough, as the curry will taste best with well sauteed onions (browning or caramelizing is the best but that is not necessary).

This is vegetarian as well as vegan curry which you can easily prepare at home, and it is delicious too with very simple and easily accessible ingredients.

This is an easy onion curry without tomatoes as well, and as I mentioned, you can make it with or without gravy as you like.

This is a simple south Indian curry without tomatoes, which can be prepared so quickly and enjoyed as a simple side dish with chapathi, poori or bhatura.

This also makes great side dish with parathas including Kerala style malabar paratha (parotta).

We use garam masala powder and ginger & garlic along with other spices to make this easy onion curry easy and delicious.

This Indian style onion curry is so simple and easy to prepare yet delicious when served with chapatis as a side dish.

You can easily make this in no time, as this is a very quick and super simple dish.

This can also be served along with dosa or rice if you like, and it can also be used with sandwiches as an easy filling (if you cook till all the gravy is absorbed).

More onion based Indian curry recipes:

tomato onion curry

onion tomato fry

You can quickly and easily prepare this curry for chapathi just using onions and spices.

onion curry for chapathi

Also you can adjust the spices based on your preferences.

Spices

I strongly recommend using garlic and ginger along with spices as they add much flavor to this simple and delicious South Indian Kerala style onion curry.

You can either use ginger garlic paste or use freshly crushed garlic and ginger for the preparation of this dish.

Instead of freshly crushed garlic, you may also used garlic powder if you wish.

The onion curry is somewhat spicy,  and you can make this more spicy by adding more red chili powder or chopped green chilies, but this curry is already spicy with red chili powder, crushed ginger and black pepper powder.

If you do not want the curry to be spicy or just mildly spicy, skip either red chili powder or black pepper powder or reduce the amounts or skip both, as you wish.

We also add spices like coriander powder, garam masala powder etc to make this dish more delicious. You can see the whole ingredient list in the recipe card.

How To Make Onion Curry?

The onions are sauteed and spices are added to make this simple side dish for Indian flatbread like chapathi & poori.

I recommend lightly frying the onions until they are transparent or lightly browned for best results.

As you saute the onions for more time until they are browned, the taste of this dish will increase, however it is not necessary to brown the onions, you can just saute them until they look transparent in color and use little water to cook the onions if you are in a hurry.

We add spices to the sauteed onions and you can add little water and simmer also if you want gravy.

Adding water is not necessary though since the fried onions with spices make this so delicious.

So here is how you can make this easy and simple Indian style onion curry for chapathi and poori following this simple recipe.

Ingredients to make onion curry

3 large onions

2 teaspoons fresh garlic (about 2 cloves crushed)

1 tablespoon ginger crushed

½ cup water (optional)

1 teaspoon tamarind paste (optional)

salt as needed

Spice Powders

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

½ teaspoon red chili powder

¼ teaspoon black pepper powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

¼ teaspoon cumin seeds powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

For Seasoning

2 tablespoons coconut oil (use more if required)

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 string curry leaves (make sure no water in leaves)

5 dry red chilies broken

Step By Step Process

Peel and slice the onions evenly in long slices, keep this aside.

To prepare the seasoning, heat oil in a pan (or use an iron skillet or a kadai for better results), and add mustard seeds.

When the mustard seeds starts spluttering add curry leaves, broken dry red chilies fry for a few seconds.

Add the sliced onions, ginger and garlic and salt, mix well, and saute the onions for few minutes until the onion starts browning or turns transparent in color.

You don’t have to caramelize the onions, but the the flavor of the dish will increase if you saute it for more time.

Once the onions are almost browned and cooked enough to your preference, add all the spices and mix everything well, let the onions get blended in the spices for about 2 to 3 minutes more.

Mix the tamarind paste in the water (you can make it without gravy also, if you do not want gravy you may skip this step) and add this to the onions, mix well. If needed you may add even more water for gravy and mix well.

Simmer the curry for about 2 to 3 minutes in low heat or until desired consistency (keep stirring in between as needed so it won’t burn at the bottom of the pan.

Serve the delicious, hot onion curry with chapathi or poori as you wish!

Below you can get the recipe for onion curry in detail.

onion curry for chapathi

Onion Curry With Sauteed Onions And Spices

This recipe for simple and easy to make onion curry for chapathi and poori is very flexible and you can adjust the spices as per you liking.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: onion curry, onion curry for chapathi
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 199kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 3 large onions
  • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic (about 2 cloves crushed)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger crushed
  • ½ cup water (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind paste (optional)
  • salt as needed

Spice Powders

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder

For Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (use more if required)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 string curry leaves (make sure no water in leaves)
  • 5 dry red chilies broken

Instructions

  • Peel and slice the onions evenly in long slices, keep this aside.
  • To prepare the seasoning, heat oil in a pan (or use an iron skillet or a kadai for better results), and add mustard seeds.
  • When the mustard seeds starts spluttering add curry leaves, broken dry red chilies fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the sliced onions, ginger and garlic and salt, mix well, and saute the onions for few minutes until the onion starts browning or turns transparent in color. You don't have to caramelize the onions, but the the flavor of the dish will increase if you saute it for more time.
  • Once the onions are almost browned and cooked enough to your preference, add all the spices and mix everything well, let the onions get blended in the spices for about 2 to 3 minutes more.
  • Mix the tamarind paste in the water (you can make it without gravy also, if you do not want gravy you may skip this step) and add this to the onions, mix well. If needed you may add even more water for gravy and mix well.
  • Simmer the curry for about 2 to 3 minutes in low heat or until desired consistency (keep stirring in between as needed so it won't burn at the bottom of the pan. Serve the delicious, hot onion curry with chapathi or poori as you wish!

Notes

If you want more gravy for the curry, you can always add little more water and simmer the curry to your preferred consistency.
You can use an iron skillet or kadai to make it more delicious. Also the recipe is very flexible so you may adjust the spices based on your preferences.
Adding tamarind is totally optional, but it will make the curry more delicious since we do not use any tomatoes in this curry for sourness.
At any point, if you feel like the onions are sticking to the pan while preparing the curry, you may add little extra oil and fry the onions further or you may add little water and mix well so it won’t stick to the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 838IU | Vitamin C: 133mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Foster

    May 16, 2020 at 10:22 am

    Made this as I had a surplus of onions and was looking for something different to do with them. Wasn’t sure what to expect but this cam out so well – more depth of flavour than I was expecting. Will definitely be making again.

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    • Recipe Garden

      May 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      Hi Foster, I am so glad you liked it 🙂 You may also adjust the flavors based on your preferences easily with this recipe. Thank you so much for the feedback, much appreciated!

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