Baby onions are used a lot in Indian cuisine for their excellent flavor and cute appearance. The mild sweetness and pungent flavor comes through excellently in Pearl Pulao, which is basically rice and baby onions cooked along with rice and garnished with cheese.

Pearl Pulao, Rice with Baby Onions

Another rice dish that can be made with this are Toovar Dal and Mixed Vegetable Khichdi, a one meal dish flavored with baby potatoes, coconut and many other spices.

Toovar Dal and Mixed Vegetable Masala Khichdi

Due to their bite sized pieces, baby onions make a pleasant addition to curries and subzis as well. In the south, they use madras onions to spice up their curries but you can also use baby onions as they are small in size too. It is one of the main ingredients in Sambhar Rice.

Sambhar Rice

Dals made with baby onions :

Toovar Dal : The aromatic spices, the sweet onions and the masala make these dishes come to life.

Masalawali Toovar Dal

Sabzis using baby onions

1. An very unique preparation of Mixed Pulses with Vegetables, this recipe combines moong, masoor and kala chana, with a radically different choice of vegetables, namely cauliflower, baby onions and tomatoes. A pungent masala paste imparts a lingering flavour to this subzi, while a simple garnish of coriander gives it a perky touch. Serve piping hot with rice or any Indian bread.

Mixed Pulses with Vegetables

2. Pyaz ki sabzi 

Pyaz ki Subzi

Enjoy the collection of baby onion recipes below.