Laccha pyaaz also known as Indian Onion salad or Laccha onions is a simple and easy side dish for chapati, paratha or phulka. Made with raw onions, spices, lemon, mustard oil, this onion salad is flavour packed and quite addictive.
Laccha Pyaaz Recipe (Indian Onion Salad Recipe)
This salad is one dish which Hubby loves so much and asks me to make it over and over again, This is a must try salad, whenever I make roti or chapati.
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The salad is made with sliced onions, spice powders, lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves. The salad gets it main flavour from mustard oil. Thats the secret ingredient.
About Laccha Pyaaz (Indian Onion Salad)
Onion Laccha also known as laccha pyaaz, laccha onions is one of the easiest accompaniment for roti or any chat items. It is nothing but spiced Indian onion salad or Indian pickled onions.
Sometimes it is also called as masala onions. The onions used in this recipe is tangy and spicy and packs a punch. This is a great alternative for your regular onion raita. This dish is perfect with stuffed paratha or chapati. I enjoyed it with ragi roti.
You can enjoy it as topping for tacos, wraps, or even with this Tandoori Chicken Salad.
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Onions are a staple in every household. So when you don't have much time to cook, you can make this onion salad for side dish for chapati.
I soaked onions in ice cold water with lemon juice for 30 minutes to make the onions mellow. This step makes the onion mild and crunchy.
All you need is sliced onions, spice powders, lemon juice, mustard oil. Just toss and enjoy. You don't need to let it rest, you can enjoy it immediately. I served it with ragi roti and it was so bomb.
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Ingredients
- Onions - I like to use red onions for this salad. Since we are soaking them in lemon iced water, it mellows the pungent taste. But you can use white onions which are more milder.
- Spice Powders - Kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder, chat masala powder are the spice powders which I used.
- Seasonings - regular salt and black salt adds the punch taste. I add a pinch of sugar for balance.
- Lemon Juice - you need some kind of acidic ingredients like lemon juice or vinegar.
- Mustard Oil - one of the main flavouring in this onion salad is mustard oil. It totally elevates the dish.
- Coriander leaves - freshly chopped coriander leaves adds refreshing taste.
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1)Take onions, peel off the skin and wash them well. Now use a knife or mandolin slicer to slice onions thinly.
2)Place the sliced onions in a bowl. Cover with water and add few ice cubes into it. Add in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and let the onions sit for 15 minutes. This step makes the onions mellow and removes the pungent onion taste.
3)Now strain the onion through a sieve and let the extra water strain off for 5 minutes.
4)Take the onion slices in a bowl. Add in black salt and regular salt (if needed)
5)Add in spice powders. I am using Kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder and chat masala.
5)Add a pinch of sugar. Sugar balance the overall taste, you can skip it as well.
6)Now add in fresh lemon juice. vinegar is a great alternative.
7)Now add in mustard oil. This is the main flavouring to the salad. If you don't have mustard oil or don't like the flavour, you can use olive oil.
8)Add in lots of fresh coriander leaves.
9)toss gently to combine using your hands.
10)Serve with roti.
Expert Tips
- You can slice the onions using knife or mandoline slicer.
- Don't skip adding ice cubes into the water. It makes the onions stay crunchy.
- Instead of red onions, you can use yellow onions or white onions for mellow taste.
- Kashmiri chilli powder adds red colour and mild taste. You can add green chillies for spice kick.
- Instead of lemon juice, you can use vinegar.
- be generous with the coriander leaves, it adds fresh refreshing taste.
Serving and Storage
Onion salad can be served with ragi roti, chapati, phulka, paratha or kulcha. Leftovers can be stored in fridge upto a week. The longer it stays in fridge the more pickle it gets.
FAQ
Q: Can I use any other onions instead of red onions?
Instead of red onions, you can use yellow onions or white onions for mellow taste.
Q: Can I used regular chilli powder?
Kashmiri chilli powder adds red colour and mild taste. if you are using regular chilli powder, you can reduce the amount.
Q: Can I make a big batch?
yes you can make a big batch, it can be stored in fridge upto a month. The longer it stays in fridge the more pickle it gets.
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Indian Onion Salad Recipe (Laccha Pyaaz Recipe, Laccha Onions)
Ingredients
For Onions
- 2 medium Onions peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 cup Ice cubes
- 3 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
For Flavouring Onions
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Chat masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black Salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Sugar optional
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped roughly
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Take onions, peel off the skin and wash them well. Now use a knife or mandolin slicer to slice onions thinly.
- Place the sliced onions in a bowl. Cover with water and add few ice cubes into it. Add in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and let the onions sit for 15 minutes. This step makes the onions mellow and removes the pungent onion taste.
- Now Strain the onion through a sieve and let the extra water strain off for 5 minutes.
- Take the onion slices in a bowl. Add in all the ingredients and toss gently to combine using your hands.
- Serve immediately with roti.
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