Ragda Patties/Indian fast food snack/chaat

Ragda Patties

Ragda patties is a popular fast food snack/chaat

along with panipoori or bhelpoori.

This dish has two parts one is potato cutlets known as patties & other is ragda which is a soup prepared using white peas,garnished with chutneys & chopped onions & coriander on top.

Ingredients

White peas (soaked overnight) 1 cup

Boiled potatoes 4 medium

Mustard seeds 1tsp

Hing/Asafoetida 1/4 tsp/or a pinch

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Red chili pdr 1tsp

Salt to taste

jaggery 1tsp

curry leaves 4-5

Tamarind paste 1tsp

Green chili 1-2

oil 1tbsp

water as u need

For garnishing/serving

Chopped coriander for garnishing
Yogurt as u need/1-2 tsp
Green chutney 1-2 tsp
Tamarind chutney 1-2 tsp
Sev for garnishing 1/4 cup

Recipe for ragda/white peas soup

1.Boil the white peas with salt until they are tender might take 20-25 Min's on a medium flame,(make sure to soak them overnight,in 1 cup white peas add 3 cups water & let them soak overnight,or at least for 6-8 hrs)
2.Now heat 1tbsp oil in a wok/kadai add mustard seeds & curry leaves,once they start splatter add hing,turmeric pdr & red chili pdr.
3.Now add white peas,to this add jaggery & tamarind paste,if you feel the soup is too thick you may add desired amount of water at this point,& let it cook on a medium-slow fame for 4-5 Min's.

Ragda is ready,you can check the seasonings at this point,& can add modify according to your taste.

Recipe for potato cutlets/patties

1.Mash the boiled potatoes,to this add chopped green chilies,chopped coriander & salt,mix everything well.
2.Now make small round patties.
3.Heat a griddle/pan with some oil/ghee/clarified butter now place the patties on this pan & cook them till nice brown from both the sides.

Patties are done.

For Garnishing/Serving

 In a plate place two patties on top pour the ragda,now add  a spoon of green chutney,tamarind chutney,yogurt,chopped onions,chopped coriander leaves & sev.serve hot.