Ingredients

• 10 small white onions
• 2 tbsp- butter
• 1 tsp - chopped lemon grass (optional)
• 1 cup - water
• 1/2 tsp- corn flour
• 1 tsp- vinegar
• 5-6 pinches salt
• 1 chilli finely chopped
• 1 tbsp - sugar
• 1 tsp- honey
• To garnish:
• 1 spring onion greens, finely chopped
• 4-5 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp- grated, processed cheese

How to Make Glazed Onions

• Make small crosses with knife on root base of onion.
• This will avoid the onion from bursting open.
• Drop into boiling water and cover for 4 minutes, simmer.
• Remove, drop into cold water, slide out outer peels.
• Put onions in shallow non-stick or heavy pan.
• Drop in butter and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle sugar over onions.
• Stir gently, till sugar melts.
• Add stock or water, bring to a boil.
• Simmer till almost all liquid is evaporated.
• Turn onions occasionally in between.
• Dissolve corn flour, honey, salt, vinegar, chillies in 1/2 cup water.
• Pour over onions, toss and cook till liquid is evaporated.
• The onions should be left with a sticky glaze.
• Garnish with chopped spring onions, mint and cheese before serving.