Dehydrated onions are the perfect solution and a replacement for fresh onions in the kitchen. With their tarty flavor, dehydrated onions, add a great taste to various foods that use onions as a special ingredient.

Raw onions when chopped and dried, dehydrated onions are formed which are called onion flakes. Further, these flakes are ground to obtain dehydrated onion powder. These flakes are found with less or no moisture in it. This directly improves the shelf life and maintains the taste of fresh onions. Because of dehydration, it gains a crunchy and crisp texture. Dehydrated onions can be used whenever a recipe calls for onions. It is used in fast food, snack foods, food service packs, stuffing mixes, pickled products, meat products, seafood products, recipes, canned foods, salad dressing, dips, bottle packs, seasoning, bakery topping, gourmet sauces, seasoning and in many other as ingredients.

The Advantages of Dehydrated Onion:

• Dehydrated onion flakes are lightweight and blend instantly, retaining its original unique onion flavor.
• Dehydrated onions can be stored and preserved without refrigeration for a long time.
• Dehydrated onions come in handy in treating health problems as they have an intense and pungent natural aroma. So, it is the most versatile ingredient in every kitchen.
• Dehydrated onion is a great healthy and convenient way to add flavor to your soups, stews, and sauces.

Why Dehydrated Onions Are More Sustainable?

​ Here are some of the reasons why dehydrated onions are more sustainable than fresh onions:

• Dehydrated onions have less moisture as compared to fresh onions. So dehydrated onions have longer shelf life than fresh onions. Dehydrated onions can be stored for longer periods resulting in food waste reduction.
• Because of the benefit of longer storing time, dehydrated onions can be transported over long distances without any spoilage. This helps in reducing the carbon footprint of the product and in turn, helps to reduce the environmental impact of onion production.
• Fresh Onions need more water in cultivation while dehydrated onions use less water for production. So it helps to conserve water resources.
• A study says that dehydrated onions have a higher nutrient density as compared to fresh onions. Dehydrated onions provide more nutrients per calorie, which can help to improve overall diet quality.
• The versatility of dehydrated onions makes them a good substitute in all good homemade recipes.

Common Uses for Dehydrated Onions:

• ​Dehydrated onions are a sustainable product that has a long shelf life.
• Dehydrated onions are used in soups and stews.
• Onion powder made from dehydrated onion flakes is used in many ready-to-eat foods like ready-to-eat gravies and savory items
• Onion powder is also used in many spice mixes which can used to prepare daily dishes.
• Raw onions when cooked form goods paste for various curries but dehydrated onions have their own place in the kitchen for garnishing.
• Dehydrated onion powder can be used for the preparation of dishes like biryani, mixed vegetables, soups, paranthas, etc.

In the West, dehydrated onions also be used in making chili which is a popular dish with beef and vegetables. The dehydrated onion powder when added to this dish, it thickens the curry. Garnishing of chili dishes is made aesthetically beautiful with the help of dehydrated onion flakes.

Dehydrated Onion powder is a common ingredient in many foods like chips, dry snacks, toasties, salted cookies, etc.

Health Benefits

• Reduces risk of heart disease
• Reduces the risk of high blood pressure
• Reduces risk of diabetes
• promotes healthy digestion
• promotes strong bones
• helps with the regulation of blood sugar
• helps keep muscles functioning properly

Benefits of using Dehydrated Onion over Fried Onion: