Indian Onion Salad Recipe (Laccha Pyaaz Recipe, Laccha Onions)

For Onions

• 2 medium Onions (peeled and sliced thinly)
• 1 cup Ice cubes
• 3 cups Water
• 1 tsp Lemon juice

For Flavouring Onions

• 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• 1 tsp Chat masala powder
• ¼ tsp Black Salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp Sugar (optional)
• ¼ cup Coriander leaves (chopped roughly)
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Mustard Oil

1. 1

   Take onions, peel off the skin and wash them well. Now use a knife or mandolin slicer to slice onions thinly.

2. 2

   Place the sliced onions in a bowl. Cover with water and add few ice cubes into it. Add in 1 tsp of lemon juice and let the onions sit for 15 minutes. This step makes the onions mellow and removes the pungent onion taste.

3. 3

   Now Strain the onion through a sieve and let the extra water strain off for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Take the onion slices in a bowl. Add in all the ingredients and toss gently to combine using your hands.

5. 5

   Serve immediately with roti.