Ragda-Patties

One of the most popular street food in India. Loved by everyone . Boiled and mashed potatoes with a little spices, pan grilled to a golden brown to make patties. Topped with a spicy and tangy gravy of white peas (chana) and various other ingredients are absolutely lip-smacking and divine . Easy on the pocket and can be enjoyed 'on-the-go' as a mini-meal. Absolutely lip smacking taste is what has made these so very popular. One can never have enough of these so home-made is the best. In our home we prepare these in a large quantity so we can really have our fill and eat on the next day too !!! So get all your necessary ingredients ready to be mixed and go on this culinary roller-coaster culinary ride. 

Its basically just assembling the various ingredients and a mix and match. So once you get all the ingredients ready its really simple.

INGREDIENTS :

FOR THE POTATO PATTIES:

4 Medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed .
Paste of 4 green chillies, 1 inch ginger, 5-6 garlic pods and small bunch of coriander.
pinch of hing
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste.

METHOD :

1. Mix all the above ingredient well.
2. Take a small portion in your hand and roll and press flat to form tikkies or patties of desired shape and size. (Wet your hand slightly so the mixture does not stick to your hand)
3. Heat a pan or gridle. Add little Oil and Shallow fry these patties till nice and golden brown on both sides. 
4. Keep aside.



FOR THE RAGDA (WHITE PEAS SPICY GRAVY) Note : I will be soon posting detailed pictures.

White watana 1 Bowl (Soaked overnight)
1 onion sliced
1 tomato sliced
hing powder/asafoetida 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Oil 2 Tbsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Chana/Chole masala (Available in market) 2-3 tsp
Salt to taste.

METHOD :

1. Cook the soaked white watana with little water in a pressure cooker till it is cooked well . (Usually one whistle and slow cook for 10 mins is enough)
2. Make a fine paste of tomato, onion and add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste to it.
3. In a wok , heat some oil. 
4. Make a tadka of hing powder and turmeric powder.
5. To this , add the boiled white watana, red chilli powder, chana masala and salt to taste.
6. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
7. Ragda is ready to serve.

ASSEMBLING OF THE RAGDA-PATTIES 



Finely chopped coriander for garnishing 
Fine shev 
Dates and tamarind chutney
MINT CHUTNEY (Click to get recipe)
Finely chopped onions 2 nos
Finely chopped tomatoes 1 nos

In a plate, place a few potato patties.
Spread the Ragda so that it covers each patty.
On each patty add a little mint chutney and little of dates-tamarind chutney
Sprinkle chopped onion and tomatoes on this 
Sprinkle fine shev liberally over the patties.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves 
Add a pinch of chat masala 
ENJOY !!!!