Spiced Caramelized Onions

Name: Spiced Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 g) ghee or butter; 1 large onion, sliced (1½ cups/150 g); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; Fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon cayenne or other red chili powder; ¼ teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon ground coriander

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Start caramelizing the onions before you begin cooking the lentils.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 g) ghee or butter
1 large onion, sliced (

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Heat the ghee in a wide, medium saucepan over medium heat. When melted, add the onion and cook until soft. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and continue cooking until onions are a rich, dark brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan occasionally to prevent sticking, and/or add water to prevent from burning.
When the onion looks just about ready, add t