3 ways to use Onion

 

Before I get my onion to the above stage- I needed to go out and clip some green stems.

I decided to save the seeds this year as most topple over and fall to the ground.  The seeds can be used as an ingredient and add flavor to food. 

I used a small mesh party favor bag so that the bloom can continue to breathe while the seeds dry. Once bloom turns brown, I cut it off and I also cut the green onion “stem” as close to the main bulb as possible.  I washed, sliced and gave it a spin in the salad spinner until it was mostly dry. 

My mom has had this food dehydrator since the 90s and it works great. I think these cost about $30 at big box stores or cheaper at thrift shops.  I placed it outside patio/cover so it doesn’t stink up the house.  I would check on it every 90mins until it was dried and would snap. 

Once dried, I stored it in a glass jar. Some I grind in a coffee/spice grinder until minced size.  Then I placed in a labeled minced onion jar.  I overly ground dried onion until it was powder and placed it in my onion powder jar.  That’s it- 3 types of green onion textures from just a few stems.  Plus nigella/onion seeds. 

Save seeds for giving to friends to grow onions or to use as a spice.

Resources:

Ways to use nigella (onion) seeds:

https://www.liveayurved.com/how-to-use-onion-seeds-in-the-kitchen.shtml

https://www.tarladalal.com/recipes-using-nigella-seeds-kalonji-onion-seeds-552