A Blog post by
Dieter Lloyd
With a lower water content than onions, shallots are ideally suited to stir-frying and are an authentic ingredient of many Asian dishes.
While onions have a tendency to boil in their own juices, shallots produce a more pungent and firmer end result. Add a mixture of chopped shallots, chillies, ginger and coriander to your favourite stir fry ingredients to give it those authentic South East Asian aromas.