Exporters Confirm Continue Supply Of Dehydrated Onion Range

Onion crop is largely grown in specific regions of India including Gujarat and Maharashtra. This is extremely perishable crop that needs to be stored faster to prevent spoilage and save exporters from heavy loss. Dehydrating process helps exporters to preserve onions and prevent them from spoilage. It also adds value to the product and influence product demand in the market. Dehydrated / dried onions and onion powder are used by instant food manufacturing units for soups, ketchups, instant vegetables, and other things.

You May Now Think How This Dehydrated Form Of Onion Can Be Achieved?

Simplest method to dry vegetables/fruits involves these steps-

1. Cutting and chopping of vegetables
2. Spreading evenly on dry cotton sheet
3. Keep the sheet under direct sunlight for at least 4 days.

 Please note- sunlight always produces discoloration and if you want to retain the original color of onion, you can use industrial milling machine. 

Can Dehydrated Onions Taken As A Seasoning Herb In India?

With an endless list of dishes in which onion plays a major taste adding vegetable role, dehydrated onion is another variant used by Indians for many cuisines. It works as a seasoning herb that not only provide the exact taste of onion, but also the nutrients that may be good for your heart, skin, and hair. You may cry at first while slicing the onions, but this juicy vegetable power up your immunity strength. And when you dehydrate onions, the nutrients and taste get locked inside and this is why the taste of dehydrated onions is similar to fresh ones (you may notice slighter change in taste).