Onion Relish

Onion relishes are a constant on the world’s barbecue trail—some flavored with flat-leaf parsley, others with chopped cilantro, all served with every imaginable grilled meat and seafood. The following version comes from Turkey, but similar relishes are found as far north as Moscow, as far south as India, as far west as Morocco, and as far east as Indonesia. Two things make this version unique: The first is twisting the sliced onions in a cotton dish towel to wring out the juices. This remov