What are the Onion Seeds?
Onion seeds, despite their name, are not related to onions. Onion seed, which is related to black cumin, is also known as kalonji, black onion seed, black caraway, and other names.
Onion seed oil accounts for 38% of the oil in the onion, which is responsible for its aromatic flavor. The seeds are used in cooking as seasoning agents. To bring out the fragrance of the seeds, roast them. The seeds are also used in naan, paratha, chapatti, and other types of bread. Onion seeds are also used to season fish in a few regions of the world.
Nutritional Benefits
1. Black onion seeds have a high nutritional value. Amino acids, proteins, and several critical minerals are found in the seeds.
2. The therapeutic value of onion seed oil is well known. The oil is claimed to be the most effective treatment for a variety of diseases.
3. Kalonji oil (one teaspoon) is a wonderful medication.
What Exactly is Onion Seeds?
For the life of me, I can't understand why a shop wholesaler would label anything other than onion seeds as onion seed! Even so, Black Seed (Nigella sativa) is frequently mislabeled as "black onion seed."
However, black onion seeds are simply onion seeds that are black in appearance. In fact, several onion cultivars have seeds that are black in hue.
Black onion seeds, like black sesame seeds, can be mistaken for Black Seed (Nigella sativa) from afar, but up close, they are usually flat and papery, looking almost identical to the seeds of any sweet or spicy pepper. Consider the appearance of bell pepper seeds. They're cream-colored, spherical, flat, and papery. True onion seeds are essentially identical to garlic seeds, except that they are smaller and black in appearance. They resemble Black Seed (Nigella sativa), but look as though the seed has been dried or removed entirely.