Onion is a vegetable which is almost like a staple in Indian food. This is also known to be one of the essential ingredients of raw salads. They come in different colours like white, red or yellow and are quite in demand in cold salads and hot soups.
You can dice, slice or cut it in rings and put it in burgers and sandwiches. Onions emit a sharp flavour and fragrance once they are fried; it is due to the sulphur compound in the vegetable.Onions are known to be rich in biotin.
Onions are known to have antiseptic, antimicrobial and antibiotic properties which help you to get rid of infections.
If a piece of onion is inhaled, it can slow down or stop nose bleeding.
