SPRING ONION

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Spring onions, also known as scallions, green onions, salad onions or green shallots which is an immature onion with a white base and long green leaves. Scientifically known as Allium Tricoccum. It is one of the variety of onion, the scallion (Allii fistulosi) is a pointy-leafy perennial that can reach about 20 inches in height. Spring onions are white onions harvested at a young age. They belong to the family of garlic, leeks, shallots and chives. These onions come from the varietals that produce bulbs. The bulbs can be red or white, depending on the varietal, and while they can be used in much the same way as regular bulb onions.

Spring onion or Scallions generally eaten whole as salad. They can be used raw, cooked and is often used in Asian cooking. Spring onions are sweeter and mellower than regular onions. Raw or very lightly cooked spring onions impart a wonderfully vibrant yet mild flavor. Scallions are diced and used in soups, noodles and seafood dishes. It is also used in sandwiches, curries or stir fries.

The spring onions are widely used in South East Asian cuisines like the Thai, Cambodian, Chinese, Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines. The scallions and garlic are often used as elementary spices. It enhances the flavor of many South Asian dishes such as soups, noodles and fried rice variants.

In India, it is commonly called by different names as per their regional language like the kanda or gandana (Hindi, Marwari and Punjabi), gundhun (Bengali), Pallari vengayam (Tamil), Cheriya ulli or chuvanna ulli (Malayalam) or ulli paraka (Telugu).

The shallot is widely used in the southern part of India. In the Kannada language it is known as 'Chikk-Eerulli' and used extensively in snacks, salads, curries, rice varieties and chutneys. It is called 'Chuvannulli' in Malayalam and is used in Sambar (a tamarind-flavoured lentil soup) and different types of kuzhambu (curry).

Spring onion is used in many dishes. Some of the dishes are:

• Spring Onion Chicken is a delicious version of classic Italic dish. Spice the chicken with flavors and chopped spring onions. It is easy to make and serve it hot.
• Chicken sautéed with Spring Onion is undoubtedly mouthwatering. Goes well with naan and pulka.
• Hot Tomato and Spring Onions is a great curry which is easy to prepare. Tomatoes and spring onions with bunch of spices. Best served with roti.
• Mushrooms Peas and Spring Onions curry that goes well with roti, paratha and jeera rice.
• Cabbage Kofta In Spring Onion Cream Gravy, loved by all the vegetarian’s. This dish is popular in North India with slightly strong spices. Perfect combo with paratha and roti.
• Spring Onion Chutney - This dish is all-round can be used as chutney, dip, spread and with idli, dosa. It has all the health benefits of spring onion and it's difficult to identify the spring onion in it.

Health Benefits:

• Spring onions are a very rich source of vitamin A, C, and K. They can be used for destroying worms or other parasites in the stomach.
• Spring onions proved useful to cure problems related heart. It has antioxidants which help in cellular tissue by restrain the action of free radicals and for preventing damage of DNA.
• Spring onion has huge anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. It is very usual remedy to cure common cold, flu, to treat viral infections etc.
• Spring onions contain vitamin A that plays very important role in keeps your eyes healthy and maintaining normal vision as well.

Spring onions add immense nutritious and taste value to a dish and can be used in different ways like garnishing etc. Including Spring onion in your daily diet is a good idea.