Indian Onion Salad Recipe (Laccha Pyaaz Recipe, Laccha Onions)
Laccha pyaaz also known as Indian Onion salad or Laccha onions is a simple and easy side dish for roti, paratha or phulka. Made with raw onions, spices, lemon, mustard oil, this onion salad is flavour packed and quite addictive.
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.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Indian Onion Salad Recipe (Laccha Pyaaz Recipe, Laccha Onions)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
66
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
0.5
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
485
mg
21
%
Potassium
139
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
668
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
32
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.