Ragda Patties

          Ragda Patties is one the popular street food of Mumbai. It is so tasty. Below is my recipe for Ragda Patties. Just enjoy it when it is Hot !!! 

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

      For Ragda:

• White peas 1 cup
• Boiled potato 1
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Ginger - Garlic - Green Chilies coarsely ground 2 tsp
• Onion 1 medium - finely chopped
• Tomato 1 medium - finely chopped
• Turmeric powder
• Asafetida
• Red Chili Powder 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds powder 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala 1 tsp
• Aamchur powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil
• Cinnamon Stick 1/2 inch
• Bayleaf 1

     For Patties:

• Boiled potatoes 5 - 6 large
• Green Chilies 2 chopped finely
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Garam Masala 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds powder 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Oil

      Other Ingredients:

• Coriander - Mint Chutney
• Tamarind chutney
• Red Chili Garlic Chutney
• Chaat masala
• Onion 1 finely chopped
• Tomato 1 finely chopped
• Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Fine sev

Method:
 
      Ragda:

• Wash & Soak white peas in water for 6 - 8 hours.
• Pressure cook soaked white peas along with asafetida & turmeric powder for around 5 - 6 whistles.
• Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds.
• When they crackle, add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick & Bayleaf.
• When cumin seeds splutter, add coarsely ginger - garlic - green chili paste. Sauté it for few seconds.
• Now add finely chopped onions. Sauté them till they turn translucent.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes. Cook till they become soft.
• Add red chili powder, coriander seeds powder, garam masala & aamchur powder to it. Cook till oil starts separating from it.
• Add pressure cooked white peas to it along with its water & salt to taste.
• Also add boiled & mashed potato to it.
• Cook for 5 minutes on slow - medium flame.

       Patties:

• Peel boiled potatoes. Mash them.
• Add finely chopped green chilies, cumin seeds powder, red chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, salt to taste & finely chopped coriander leaves to it.
• Mix it properly.
• Divide them in small equal sized balls. Flatten each ball to form a patties.
• Roast each patties on a flat tawa in very little oil till each side turns golden brown.

      Assembling Ragda Patties:

• Take a deep bowl.
• Add 2 - 3 roasted potato patties.
• Pour a spoonful of ragda over it.
• Drizzle some coriander - mint chutney to taste, red garlic chutney to taste & tamarind chutney to taste over it.
• Sprinkle chaat masala over it.
• Spread some finely chopped onions, sev & coriander leaves over it.
• Serve immediately !!

Tips:

• While roasting patties, put very little oil on a tawa. So that you get the browning on both sides & also it gets browned very quickly.

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Spinach Aloo Paratha (with a twist)

           Everyone loves Stuffed Aloo parathas. How about making it more healthy ? I am going to share a twist to our famous aloo parathas. Make it for your kids. Give it in their tiffins. Check the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• Dough
• Wheat Flour 1 & 1/2 cups
• Spinach leaves 2 cups
• Salt to taste
• Green Chilies 2 finely chopped
• Ajwain 1/2 cup
• Oil
• Water as needed
• Stuffing
• Boiled potatoes 4 big
• Green Chili - Garlic - Ginger Crush 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Aamchur powder 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala 1 tsp

Method:

• Dough:
• Wash & roughly chop spinach leaves,
• Take wheat flour in a big bowl.
• Add to it chopped spinach, salt, ajwain & finely chopped green chilies. Mix.
• Add water little by little to form a stiff dough.
• Add 1 tsp oil to the dough. & give a knead.
• Let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Stuffing:
• Peel the boiled potatoes. Mash it completely.
• Add salt, green chili - garlic - ginger crush, red chili powder, aamchur powder & garam masala to it. Mix properly.
• Assembly:
• Divide the dough into small equal sized balls.
• With the help of rolling pin & some flour, roll it into a small roti. Stuff it with potato filling as much as possible. (The more the filling, the more it tastes awesome.)
• Now wrap the filling with the roti properly. Dust it in some flour.
• Put its closed ends facing the rolling board. Roll again gently into a large thick roti.
• Roast it on a skillet until golden from both the sides.
• Apply ghee or butter or oil to both sides of the roasted paratha.
• Repeat the same with the rest of the dough & stuffing.
• Serve hot with achar or chutney or curd !!!

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