Onion Salad Recipe (Indian Laccha Pyaaz)
Onion Salad, also called Laccha Pyaaz, is made with thinly sliced onion rings. The onions are tossed with lemon juice, salt, herbs and spices. This raw onion salad is served alongside Indian meals for contrast and freshness. It pairs well with curries, roti or rice dishes.
Servings: 2
Calories: 27kcal
Ingredients
- 1 onion - large, peeled, rinsed and thinly sliced into rings
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper or as required
- ½ to 1 teaspoon chaat masala - optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar, or add as required
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves or coriander leaves (cilantro)
- rock salt (edible and food grade) or black salt or regular salt as required
Instructions
- Slice the onion into thin rings or rounds.
- In a bowl take the onion rings.
- Add red chilli powder, chaat masala and chopped mint leaves.
- Also add salt as required.
- Then add lemon juice or vinegar.
- Mix together everything very well.
- Check the seasonings and add more salt, red chilli powder or lemon juice if required.
- Serve the onion salad immediately.
Notes
- The amount of spices and seasonings can be adjusted as per your preferences.
- Slice the onions thinly. You can either cut the entire onion bulb in thin rings or halve the onion and then cut each halve into thin rounds.
- This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
Nutrition
Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 0.03mg | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.02mg | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 0.1mg | Vitamin B6: 0.1mg | Vitamin C: 6mg | Vitamin E: 0.1mg | Vitamin K: 0.5µg | Calcium: 20mg | Vitamin B9 (Folate): 14µg | Iron: 0.3mg | Magnesium: 8mg | Phosphorus: 19mg | Zinc: 0.1mg
