Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Masala Pickled Onions

You must try this delicious and tangy pickled onions popularly known as a the Lacha Pyaz. Add these tangy and crisp pickled onions to burgers and sandwiches and salads or even enjoy along with a delicious North Indian meal.

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Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Masala Pickled Onions
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Making Simple Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions requires us to soak the sliced onions in an acidic solution like lemon juice and bit of salt. 

Masala Lacha Pyaz has red chilli powder and chaat masala added to the onions along with lemon juice and salt. This will enhance the flavour of the onion and can be used in various other dishes just to add the crunchiness as well taste. This technique does not require any cooking . It is just mixing up the onions in the brine solution and rest for few hours. 

Masala And Simple Lacha Pyaz is usually served in most restaurants along with most indian starters. They help add a tang and a crunch to most dishes. 

After pickling the onions, it can be stored in a mason jar or any other airtight jar for further usage in the other dishes. Once it is rested for sometime in the onions will get a pinkish tint. 

Serve the Masala And Simple Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions along with a meal Smoked Tandoori Paneer TikkaSmoked Dal Makhani Dhaba Style and Pudina Tawa Paratha

Here are a few more simple recipes to try

  1. Pickled Pineapple Recipe
  2. Quick Indian Style Ginger Pickle Recipe

Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Glass Mixing Bowl, Mason Jar
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

0 M

Total in

10 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the Plain Lacha Pyaz
  • 2 Onions , cut into thin rings
  • 1 Lemon , juice extracted
  • Black Salt (Kala Namak) , as required 
  • For the Masala Lacha Pyaz
  • 2 Onions , cut into thin rings
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1 Lemon , juice extracted

How to make Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Masala Pickled Onions

  1. To begin making the Simple Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions  into a mixing bowl add the onion rings, lemon juice and sprinkle black salt to taste. Mix well to combine. 

  2. Cover the bowl and allow the onions to rest in the lemon juice for about an hour.

  3. The Simple Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions are ready to be served after an hour.

  4. To make the Masala Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions

  5. Into a mixing bowl add the onion rings, lemon juice, red chilli powder, chaat masala powder and salt to taste. Mix well to combine.

  6. Cover the bowl and allow the onions to rest in the lemon juice for about an hour. The Masala Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onions are ready to be served after an hour.

  7. Serve the Pickled Onions along with a meal Smoked Tandoori Paneer TikkaSmoked Dal Makhani Dhaba Style and Pudina Tawa Paratha.