Tamil Nadu Onions

The soaring prices of onion are literally making people cry in Chennai. With a nearly threefold rise, the vegetable is now being sold for Rs 105 to Rs 150 a kg, following a short supply from Maharashtra.

A shop in Tamil Nadu is offering a kilogram of onions free with the purchase of a smartphone.

A couple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore received a 'priceless' gift on their wedding - a bouquet of onions. The price of the kitchen staple has been rising through the roof, touching Rs 180 per kg during the weekend.

For the second day, onion prices in Chennai hovered between Rs 60 and Rs 80. At Thiruvanmiyur in southern Chennai, Senthil Kumar, a driver earning Rs 15,000 a month, says he can afford only half the quantity of onion he usually buys for his four-member family.

Onion prices in Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai have doubled in a week. With onion supply in the city dwindling, a kilo of the vegetable now costs around Rs 75-80 across the city from last week's Rs 40-45.

Onion in Tamil Nadu would be supplied at Rs 55 per kilogram through the 42 Farm Fresh outlets across the state, giving the consumers relief up to Rs 15 per kilogram compared to the prices at private outlets, said government officials.

Cottage cheese cooked in a gravy made with mustard seeds, urad daal, curry leaves, onions, tomatoes and a freshly chettinad paste.

Banana, peas and coconut cooked in a fiery home-made Malvani masala.

Chef Bhatt cooks up an authentic Tamil Nadu dish called Meen Kozhambu. 'Meen' means fish and 'Kozhambu' is a gravy preparation made with a lot of tamarind and chilly powder. A hot and sour dish.

Chef Praveen Anand cooks an easy yet delicious dish with potatoes. Boiled baby potatoes tossed in Chettinad masala, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice or appams.

A melange of spices makes this fiery chicken dish a Southern favorite.

The soaring prices of onion are literally making people cry in Chennai. With a nearly threefold rise, the vegetable is now being sold for Rs 105 to Rs 150 a kg, following a short supply from Maharashtra.

A shop in Tamil Nadu is offering a kilogram of onions free with the purchase of a smartphone.

A couple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore received a 'priceless' gift on their wedding - a bouquet of onions. The price of the kitchen staple has been rising through the roof, touching Rs 180 per kg during the weekend.

For the second day, onion prices in Chennai hovered between Rs 60 and Rs 80. At Thiruvanmiyur in southern Chennai, Senthil Kumar, a driver earning Rs 15,000 a month, says he can afford only half the quantity of onion he usually buys for his four-member family.

Onion prices in Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai have doubled in a week. With onion supply in the city dwindling, a kilo of the vegetable now costs around Rs 75-80 across the city from last week's Rs 40-45.

Onion in Tamil Nadu would be supplied at Rs 55 per kilogram through the 42 Farm Fresh outlets across the state, giving the consumers relief up to Rs 15 per kilogram compared to the prices at private outlets, said government officials.

Cottage cheese cooked in a gravy made with mustard seeds, urad daal, curry leaves, onions, tomatoes and a freshly chettinad paste.

Banana, peas and coconut cooked in a fiery home-made Malvani masala.

Chef Bhatt cooks up an authentic Tamil Nadu dish called Meen Kozhambu. 'Meen' means fish and 'Kozhambu' is a gravy preparation made with a lot of tamarind and chilly powder. A hot and sour dish.

Chef Praveen Anand cooks an easy yet delicious dish with potatoes. Boiled baby potatoes tossed in Chettinad masala, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice or appams.

A melange of spices makes this fiery chicken dish a Southern favorite.