Onion

Onion
Onion is family of Amaryllidaceae  and genus of Allium Binomical name is Allium cepa.   The  onion plant has a fan of hollow , green leaves and its bulb at the base of the plant begins. Onions are cultivated and used around the world as a food item.  They are usually served cooked as a vegetable or a part of a prepared savoury dish, but can also be eaten raw or used to make pickles.  The onion plant has been grown and selectively bred in cultivation for atleast 7000 years.  The onion plant grow height of 15 to 45 cm ,the leaves are yellowish to bluish green and grow alternately in a flattened.  China is the top producer of onion and India at the second place and USA at the third place. Egypt, Iran, Turkey are come behind then.  Indian government gives full important for onion. The rate of the onion reduced and increased are by the central government of India.If the harvest is not enough of any time government import the onion.
In Tamilnadu onion cultivated several places.  In Coimbatore few more places being cultivated.  Onion is a short term harvest plant. About 70 to 80 days it can be come to give yeild.  Soil management, correct irrigation and correct fertilization are the main things for higher yeild.  Two varieties croped and cultivated here. One of them is normal onion plant.It is small in size and shape. Another one is bigger in size and shape. This is called Ballari onion.  This ballari onion ts mainly cultivated in Ballari place.  So that the name is fixed for this onion.   Onion is mainly side dish in Tamilnadu. Sambar is the main side dish and favorite dish. This sambar made up of onion. Also vegetables mixed with onion is an important side dish. This is Tamil culture favorite side dish.  These are mixed with rice is tasty for eat and healthy for live.  Also Chicken and Mutton are cooked with these onion combination. These non vegetarion dishes are tasty for onion mixing for cooking. All food varites are made up of  onion in Tamilnadu mostly.  Every Tamil women can not cook without onion. Because they used every day for cooking with this onion. Chilly is the great combination for cooking with these onion. Turmeric powder is also a best combination for cooking. Our cooking items are famous for all over the world  We are proud of it. 
Onion is also a medicinal food. If we eat raw onion the cold will cure.  Heart patients also eat onion pieces for their first aid treatment. Blood pressure is in control for this onion vegetable. Onion mixed with egg solution is a good medicine for hair fall and dandruf. Also head ache and ear pain are cure for onion.  Hot water mixed with onion gives relief from teeth pain. Stomach problems solved for using of onion food. TB and also colostral controled itself for using of onion mixing foods. So onion is a favorite food for our culture.   

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