Ragada Patties Recipe

It is quite popular chaat in India, in Mumbai there are so many awesome chaat stalls, I just love all the chaats recipes from childhood. The sweet tangy spicy combination of chaats is liked by most of the people. I usually make it on weekend evenings and my family just love it!

Ingredients: For Ragda

• White peas/safed vatana, 250 gms
•  Turmeric, 1/4 tspn
• Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 tblspn
• Amchur Powder, 1/2 tspn
• Coriander Leaves, Finely chopped
• Coriander powder, 1/2 tspn
• Salt, as per taste

Ingredients: Patties

• Potatoes, 3-4 boiled and peeled
• Green chillies, 3-4 finely  chopped
• Corn/all purpose flour, 2-3 tblspn
• Chaat masala powder, 1/2 tspn
• Coriander powder, 1/4 tspn
• Salt, 1/2 tspn
• Coriander leaves, 1 tspn finely chopped
• Oil, 2-3 tblspn, to fry patties

Ingredients: Garnishing

• Onions, 2 finely chopped
• Green Chutney, 4-5 tblspn
• Sweet Tamarind Chutney
• Curd, (optional)
• Lemon juice, few drops
• Sev, to garnish

Recipe Type: Chaat
Servings: 4-5

Recipe: Ragda

• Soak white peas overnight in enough water.
• Drain all the water from peas, add them to the pressure cooker and water so it covers peas well.
• Cook for 3-4 whistles on high flame.
• Check if its well tendered.
• Add salt, amchur powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and coriander leaves.
• Simmer for few mins. Keep aside.

Recipe: Patties

• In a bowl, add boiled and peeled potatoes.
• Add corn flour, salt, green chillies, chaat masala powder and coriander leaves.

• Mash it well.
• Make them into tikkis or patties.
• Heat oil in a pan, fry patties till golden brown on both the sides.

Assembling: Making Ragda Patties

• Arrange 2-3 patties on a serving plate.
• Add ragda over it.
• Add chopped onions, Green Chutney, Sweet Tamarind Chutney, chaat masala powder.
• Sprinkle few drops of lemon juice and garnish with besan sev.

• Serve hot!