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Indian onion salad garnished with mint leaves in a small bowl.
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Indian onion salad (lachha pyaz)

Indian onion salad, also known as laccha pyaz or masala pyaz is one of the most popular salads in India. This spicy salad goes well with almost every North Indian meal and makes them taste even better. It's vegan and gluten-free.
Course Salad
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Making time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 31kcal
Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 medium red onions
  • 1 green chili adjust to taste
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
  • 1-2 tablespoons lime juice adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon chaat masala
  • ¼ teaspoon black salt adjust to taste
  • finely crushed black peppercorns adjust to taste
  • Ice cold water to soak onion rings

Instructions

  • Peel and wash the onions. Cut into around ½ cm thick rings. Separate the onion rings using your hands.
  • Put the onion rings in ice cold water and leave for around 15 minutes.
  • Strain the water. Leave the onion rings on the strainer for around 10 minutes to get rid of all the water. You may also pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  • In a bowl, mix Kashmiri red chili powder, black salt, pepper, roasted cumin powder, and chaat masala.
  • Put onion rings, chopped herbs, chilies, lime juice, and spice mix in a large bowl. Gently toss.

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Notes

  • Pick small or medium-sized red onions for this recipe.
  • I prefer thick onion rings in this pyaaz salad, you can make thin rings too if you want. 
  • If you don't want to make onion rings, just vertically slice the onions and then use them in the salad.
  • After straining, make sure there is no water left in the onion before adding them to the salad. You can pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel to get rid of the excess water.
  • Chaat masala also has salt in it so add extra salt carefully.
  • Adjust the quantity of seasonings to suit your taste.
  • More recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions are shared in the post above. Please follow them to make this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg