Onions

Onions are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables used for multiple purposes, apart from culinary. Well, sometimes, onions can confuse us when it comes to their shapes, sizes and colours. Several onion species are found across the world and are ...

Onion is one of the most common and important ingredients used in cooking. But the recent hike in the price of onions is something which has literally made the consumers shed tears. For that reason, the prices have gone up to ...

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of onions? That it makes your eyes water, right? Onions produce a chemical irritant called propanethial S-oxide that stimulates the eyes' lachrymal glands, so they release tears. Onions ...

Dark red onions, known as the richest source of dietary flavonoids, may help fight off cancer of the colon and breast, a researchers has suggested."We found that onions are excellent at killing cancer cells," said Abdulmonem Murayyan, doctoral student at the ...

Both onion and garlic have many healing properties. And surprisingly, they come from the same family known as 'alliums'. And what's common in them? Both of them have a sharp smell and flavour. Without adding onion or garlic, none of your ...

A Chinese dish is on you mind, and the first thing you pick up to prepare the dish is a bunch of green spring onions which is often referred to as spring onions. Well, it is not just for Chinese dishes ...

If your diet is carefully planned, food acts like your medicine. It heals, protects and energises you. Some vegetables have medicinal properties that prevent many health issues. Also Read: Signs Your Liver Is Overloaded Some fruits, spices and even vegetables ...

On winter evenings, you look for something crispy snacks with a cup of hot coffee. If you get sudden guests and they want to have something spicy, like pakoras, on rainy evenings, you don’t need to think much from now on. ...

Women worry a lot about vaginal cleanliness; but still, there comes a time when the place down there smells like onion. The natural smell in that place signifies normal heath whereas fishy smell could indicate that there is something wrong with ...

Most of us have the habit of placing every food in the fridge. But in fact, some foods don't need refrigeration. And some foods may also ruin or spoil other foods when kept in the fridge. Also Read: These Foods Will Kill ...

Onion is not just a staple in your kitchen, but also in your beauty regimen. That's right. The humble plant can do more than just add flavour to your curry and cure you of your many health ailments. Packed with antibiotic, ...

Buying green onions from supermarket is not a burden for your budget. But, this will never replace the happiness that you will get from harvesting homemade green onions that are fresh and pesticide free. How to grow green onions in your ...