Journey of taste: Green onion is beneficial for the heart, keeps digestion healthy, history is thousands of years old

Swad Ka Safarnama: Onion is important not only in India but in the kitchen of any household in the world. It not only adds flavor to the food, but also makes the gravy thick. The raw form of onion is no less hot than green onion. Its specialty is that it is less pungent than common onion and is eaten raw as well as cooked. Green onion is considered very beneficial for the heart and it also keeps the digestive system healthy. Like common onions, green onions also have a presence in the kitchen for thousands of years.

Consumption of green onions has started increasing

When a normal onion grows, as it grows, the onion inside the ground becomes bigger and rounder and the grass-like leaves on the top keep drying up, but when the onion grows and its ground area does not become very large. It is green or white and the upper leaves are also like green-white, then it is called Spring Onion. Since it is consumed a lot and there is a demand for it in the market, farmers sell it even after breaking it raw.

Its onion is not fully developed and the leaves are hollow from inside and are edible. They are more milky in appearance than red onion and they are also used cooked and raw. In terms of taste, it is less pungent than common onion, since it has only soft green and white leaves, so it is eaten in the form of salad, non-veg, especially when cooked with fish, the taste comes out differently. Green onions are very popular in European and Chinese cuisines and soups and many types of dishes are made from it.

Born in Egypt, showing fire in India too

Onion is a vegetable and it is not of India, but the country has adopted it in such a way that it seems that it is a vegetable of India only. From vegetarian, non-vegetarian dishes to salads, it is eaten all over the country. The history of green onion is also connected with this red onion. Food historians believe that onion has been depicted as a food item in Egyptian tombs dating back to 3200 BC. Before this, onion has been considered worshipable in the Egyptian civilization around 4000 BC. Onion has arrived in India from Central Asia. Despite this, the history of onion in India is thousands of years old.

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Onion has been called Palandu in the ancient Ayurvedic book ‘Charaksamhita’. In the book, this vegetable has been called cough and carminative. It produces force in the body. According to the book, green Palandu gives strength to the digestive system. Its less pungent extract keeps the process of the heart normal.

The arrival of green onions in the kitchen is increasing continuously.

Green onion is beneficial for the body and it is also believed that it has medicinal properties. But it has to be kept in mind that green onions do not cure any disease. Its intake helps in preventing physical problems and reducing its effect. According to food expert and home chef Simmi Babbar, since people have started showing interest in different types and tastes of food, the respect of green onions is continuously increasing in the kitchen. The taste of Chinese and continental dishes emerges only from green onions. It can also be eaten raw, boiled and cooked.

Calcium is also present in green onions. Image-Canva

The extract from this green onion keeps the heart moving, while the green and white leaves keep the digestive system smooth. It has also been informed in a research that anti-hypertensive (blood pressure lowering) effect is found in green onions. It has antithrombotic (prevents the formation of blood clots) effect. This can reduce the risk of heart attack.

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also keeps cholesterol low

Research also suggests that antioxidant effect is found in green onions. This effect can work to control diabetes caused by obesity. A good amount of Vitamin-A is present in green onions, due to which the eyesight improves. Calcium is also present in green onions. This element strengthens the bones in the body. Anti-inflammatory effect is found in green onions, which is beneficial in reducing the problem of nasal congestion due to cold. This quality also protects from respiratory problems. Green onions are believed to have an anti-hyperlipidemic (cholesterol-lowering) effect, which helps lower cholesterol levels. Its use also prevents infection. By the way, green onions are not considered to have any special side effects. But those who are allergic to onions, green onions can also cause allergy problems. Its excessive intake can cause foul smell in the mouth.

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