Shop Fried Onion 400gm Online
A pre-fried onion pantry line from an Indian grocery.
FRIED ONION 400GM
$4.00
Sold by Easy Grocery
Where to Buy It
This is listed by Easy Grocery on DoorToShop, an Indian and South Asian grocery at 184 McLeod Road, alongside several hundred other lines — atta and rice, dals, whole and ground spices, ghee and cooking oils, tea and snacks, and a personal-care and household aisle. Our guide to the store covers the range, and the wider Groceries category has other local stores you can add to the same order.
Delivery is calculated at checkout, with free delivery above the threshold shown there in the Auckland region only, and there is no minimum order value. Enter your postcode at checkout to confirm delivery coverage for your address, or read how DoorToShop works.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this for?
It is onion that has already been sliced and deep-fried, so it goes into a dish in place of the twenty to forty minutes of slow frying that browned onion normally costs. It is used as a garnish scattered over biryani, pulao and haleem, stirred through a marinade or gravy, or blended into a base.
How do I get it crisp again?
A few minutes in a low oven, spread out in a single layer, then cooled completely before it goes back in the jar. It softens because it has picked up moisture from the air, and warming drives that off - but sealing it while still warm traps steam and puts you straight back where you started.
Can I use it instead of frying my own?
For most purposes, yes, and that is the point of it. The texture is not identical to onion you have browned yourself in the pan and some cooks prefer their own for a gravy base, but for a garnish or a marinade it does the same job without the time at the stove.
How should I store it once the pack is open?
In a sealed airtight jar, cool and dry, away from the hob. It is fried, so the two things working against it are air and damp - it goes limp from moisture and stale from oxygen. Decant rather than leaving the bag rolled shut, and use a dry spoon.
What oil was it fried in?
That is on the ingredient list on the pack. Frying oil varies between manufacturers and it matters to some people, so read the label rather than assuming - along with the allergen statement, which is also the manufacturer's to make.
How long will it keep?
Read the best-before date on the pack - that is the manufacturer's, and the product page shows it as the store entered it. Past that, the question is aroma rather than safety: dry spices do not spoil so much as fade. Open the jar and smell it. If it smells of very little, it will taste of very little, and no amount of extra spooning brings it back.
Can I order this with items from other stores?
Yes. DoorToShop is a multi-merchant marketplace, so this can go in the same cart as items from other local stores and you check out once.
How much is delivery, and is there a minimum order?
Delivery is calculated at checkout, where the exact amount is confirmed. Free delivery applies above the threshold shown there, in the Auckland region only. There is no minimum order value, and you can combine items from other local stores in the same cart.