Ragda Patties

Ragda-Pattice is a popular Mumbai Street food that commonly sold on various Chat Stalls served with Chutney & Yogurt. This dish comprises two parts such as ‘Ragda’ basically a dried spicy yellow pea curry & ‘Patties’ are Potato Cakes made of boiled mashed potatoes with various spices. This is such a delicious dish that it has so many variations available throughout India.

Ingredients:

For Ragda

·         Dried Whole Yellow Peas – 1 cup

·         Onion (Chopped) – 2 nos

·         Tomatoes – 3 nos

·         Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

·         Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

·         Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

·         Garam Masala - ½ tsp

·         Green Chilly (Chopped) – 1 nos

·         Red Chilly Powder – 1½  tsp

·         Coriander Leaves (Chopped) – ½ bunch

·         Salt as per taste

·         Cooking Oil  – 2 tbsp

For Patties

·         Potatoes (boiled) – 4 nos

·         Ginger-Garlic Paste – ½ tsp

·         Coriander Powder – ½ tsp

·         Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

·         Garam Masala - ½ tsp

·         Chat Masala – ½ tsp

·         Bread Crumbs – 1 tbsp

·         Salt as per taste

·         Cooking Oil  – 2 tbsp

For Garnishing

• Tamarind chutney
• Indian yogurt (Curd)
• Green Chutney (Coriander and Mint Leaves)
• Chopped Onion and Coriander Leaves
• Sev

Preparation Method:

     For Ragda Preparation

Ø  Soak the Dry Peas overnight. Then boil it in pressure cooker till the peas are tender.

Ø  Heat Oil in a Pan; add Ginger- Garlic paste, Chopped Onion and sauté the mixture till they turn light brown.

Ø  Then add Red Chilly Powder, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala and mix well.

Ø  Add Chopped tomatoes and cook around 3-4 minutes.

Ø  Then add boiled peas; Chopped Green Chilly; Salt & mix well.

Ø   Add one cup of water and cook till the gravy is thicken.

Ø  Finally add Chopped Coriander leaves and mix well. Now the Ragda is ready.

For Patties Preparation

Ø  Take bowl & mashed the boiled potatoes

Ø  Add Ginger-Garlic paste, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Garam Masala, Chat Masala, Salt and mix well with the mashed potatoes.

Ø  Add bread Crumbs with the mixture & mix well to form a dough consistency.

Ø  Then make small and thick patties out of the mixture.

Ø  Now heat oil in a griddle and shallow fry the Patties both side till golden brown. Now Patties are ready.

       For Serving

Ø  Place the Patties in a Plate; add Ragda over the Patties along with Yogurt, Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney, Chopped Onion, Chopped Coriander leaves & finally add one or two spoon of Sev .