Spring onion flowers | Vegetable carving for garnishing - table decoration

 
Blogging has changed my life in many aspects & have given it a different dimension.Have learnt many things out of which one is vegetable carving for garnishes & side table decoration.
I have learnt few simple carvings from nita mehta thai & chinese cook book.Today I am blogging about spring onion flowers which i used to decorate babycorn pulao & schezwan sauce.





Ingredients

Spring onions with leaves

Sharp knife

Source :nita mehta thai & chinese cook book

Method :

1.While buying the spring onions make sure that they are fresh. No wilted, broken or crumpled leaves. The bulbs should also be  medium sized (not too small or too thin), round, healthy and perfect with no damages etc.


2.Clean the onions and leaves thoroughly with water taking care not to damage any part of them. Drain them on a soft thin cloth till they are completely dry.


3.Now separate the bulbs from the leaves, just cutting at the base portion of the greens. But see that the greens remain as a bunch and do not get separated. The bulbs should be at least 5cm (2").


4.Now slice of the root portion of the bulbs taking care that the layers of bulb do not get separated. Remove the outer layers(dry ones) on the bulb.Holding the root side away from you and leaving at least 1cm or so at the top, make vertical slits from top to bottom.

5.The slits should be deep enough to reach the center and a little apart from each other. Slowly rotating the bulb, continue to make the slits.

6.Now slightly  open the layers and immerse in ice cold water for 15 minutes or till the onion blooms. Remove and drain these flowers.


7.  This will make a good arrangement on a dining table or a side table. Depending on the space available make a bigger or a smaller arrangement.