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Title: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: chewytikka on January 22, 2013, 12:21 AM
Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad (Deluxe)

I love Indian Pickles.

BIR Restaurants have been using Pataks Pickles for many years and are hard to beat,
many members may know there taste if they order the pickle tray and poppadoms as an appetizer at their favourite local.

Well here's the twist, just like spooning a mixture of everything onto a poppadom and crunching away on the mix of flavours.
After taking the lead from a Chef friend of mine, I thought, why not combine everything into a onion salad and WoW, what a flavour explosion.

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What you need, Lime Pickle, Mixed Pickle, Green Chilli Pickle, Mango Chutney,
Colmans Garden Mint Sauce. White Onion, Red Onion, Green Capsicum, Cucumber, Tomato.

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Slice all the Onion lengthways.

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De-seed the Tomato and Cucumber and slice julienne.

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Add 1Tbs of each - Lime Pickle, Mixed Pickle, Green Chilli Pickle, Mango Chutney,
Colmans Garden Mint Sauce. (I also added a few pickled Jalapenos)

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Get your hand in and mix it through, squish

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Serve up with Poppadom or Puffed Rice (Muri) and enjoy.
It lasts a few days in the fridge and it just seems to get better with age.

cheers Chewy

Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Micky Tikka on January 22, 2013, 07:53 AM
Got to be a winner Chewy as you said Its what you do normally
while waiting for your starters or mains a spoon full of each on a poppadom
making a mess
One thing missing pint of larger
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Salvador Dhali on January 22, 2013, 12:16 PM
Brilliant!

As Michael says, most of us end up with a bit of everything mixed up on a plate anyway, and while I've often mixed mango chutney into my onion salad at home, I've never tried bunging in the rest of the pickles.

That's about to change!

Thanks CT
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: joadt on March 20, 2013, 08:17 PM
Looks delicious! Definitely going to give this one a try. Thanks for the recipe!
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: joadt on March 25, 2013, 04:58 PM
The green chilli pickle is that made by Pataks? Managed to get the other ones - I got a supermarket jar of green chillies in brine, would that be okay or just leave it out? Mince them?
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Salvador Dhali on March 25, 2013, 06:09 PM
The green chilli pickle is that made by Pataks? Managed to get the other ones - I got a supermarket jar of green chillies in brine, would that be okay or just leave it out? Mince them?

You could chop up some brined green chillies, but you won't get the same flavour as you get from chilli pickle, which contains mustard, fenugreek, turmeric, and asafoetida. But better to have some chilli in there than none at all, I'd say.   

As Chewy says, most BIRs use Pataks pickles, and their chilli pickle is a decent one, but there are plenty of other good brands available, and they're all variations on the same theme. I'm currently using one from an Indian brand (Ashoka, which is made in Gujarati). It has more chillies in than many (60%), and is tasty but a little on the salty side.


Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: joadt on March 25, 2013, 07:35 PM
Cheers Salvador. Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on March 25, 2013, 09:58 PM
I must have missed this post first time round but it looks like a cracker!
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Sverige on April 28, 2018, 07:38 AM
Awesome idea here, thanks.  I tried something similar last night and it worked a treat.  8)
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: littlechilie on April 28, 2018, 08:02 AM
Awesome idea here, thanks.  I tried something similar last night and it worked a treat.  8)

What did you try that was similar Severige? A little more explanation would be helpful, maybe some photos of your talents.
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: TikkaTai on December 01, 2018, 02:05 AM
WOW this looks amazing! I could learn to love salad having a bowl of this, I'm going to make it this evening with the two chutneys I have available, lime & onion. Thanks for the recipe & the pictures are such a help!! Thanks Chewy
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: chewytikka on December 02, 2018, 10:18 AM
Mmmmmmm Nice One :D
A great appetizer to start or a side with Bhaji or Pakora
always a winner on a buffet.

cheers Chewy
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on December 02, 2018, 09:47 PM
I will definitely be trying this one out Chewy.  It looks delicious.
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on January 01, 2019, 10:35 PM
This is a really good salad / side CT. I made a batch up for NYE Tandoor night and it was a hit.  Added to some Chicken Tikka or Lamb Kebab in a Roti with a touch of minted cucumber raita the combined wrap is delicious. While I couldn't get Patak's pickles in the time frame, I did manage to find Ashoka brand and actually used a Chilli Lime variety instead of the 2 individuals.  I also added a big handful of chopped coriander leaf.  It wont be the last time I make this up.
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: chewytikka on January 02, 2019, 11:29 PM
Happy New Year Livo
This became a good money spinner in the restaurant.

Even better at home with your own choice of favourite Indian pickles and chutneys
so many variations possible.

Glad you gave it a try ;) ;D
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on January 11, 2019, 11:36 PM
Chewy, it's my wedding anniversary today and to give my wife a little surprise I cooked a Sri Lankan inspired breakfast for her (and myself). Biththrara Appam (Egg hopper), fried mushroom and bacon served with a side of this spicy onion salad (cut up fine sambal style).  Absolutely delicious.  Next time I'll put up a photograph.

Thanks to Phil as well for posting the link to this site, on which I found this page https://aussietaste.com.au/breakfast/egg-hopper-biththara-appam/ (https://aussietaste.com.au/breakfast/egg-hopper-biththara-appam/)
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on January 17, 2019, 11:04 PM
Egg Hoppers and Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad for breakfast again yesterday.
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: chewytikka on January 18, 2019, 12:09 AM
Looks an interesting and tasty summer breakfast Livo  ;)
It was the first snow for me this morning and traditionally, had Porrige Oats  ;D

cheers Chewy
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on January 18, 2019, 12:32 AM
Quite simple to make. Very tasty and, if you could wait long enough to photograph it, looks good plated up. I made my wife's with the addition on sliced mushroom in the egg cooking stage.  Your salad really compliments the hoppers which are traditionally eaten with curries in Sri Lanka.  This is a very nice breakfast and I'd imagine a hippy caf
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: Naga on January 18, 2019, 08:28 AM
Looks good to me, livo - must give it a go!
Title: Re: Chewy's Spicy Onion Salad
Post by: livo on January 18, 2019, 10:53 AM
I cook the hoppers in an aluminium Balti pan and use a lid from a SS saucepan. I tried the small SS Balti pans but it didn't work.. You can buy proper Hopper Pans with lid but I don't have one.  I used the recipe from the link Phil provided above but it was a bit thin so I added some plain flour and allowed it to sit overnight. I then recooked some after 4 days of the batter being in the fridge.  Still fine.