Ragda Patties ~ Aloo Tikki Chaat
Mumbai’s popular fast food snack prepared with curried dried peas aka ragda that is spooned over Aloo Patties/Cutlets along with an assortment of chutneys and garnished with onion, tomatoes, sev and fresh coriander leaves. Also known as Aloo Tikki Chaat in North India, where its prepared without ragda. A plate of ragda patties along with a glass of fresh juice or lassi makes for a filling, wholesome evening meal.
Ragda Recipe
Soaking: 8 hrs Prep & Cooking: 45 mts
Serves 4-5 persons
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250 gms green or white peas, soak in water overnight and pressure cook till soft
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3-4 green chillis, slit length wise
1 tsp grated ginger
1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp cumin pwd
1 tsp coriander pwd
garam masala pwd (2 cloves, 1/2″ cinnamon, 1 cardamom)
1 tbsp tamarind paste (optional)
fresh coriander leaves for garnish
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp oil
1 Heat oil in a vessel, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add green chillis and grated ginger and saute for 4-5 seconds. Immediately add the asafoetida, followed by the onion. Cook on medium heat for 4-5 mts.
2 Add the spice pwds (except garam masala pwd) and salt. Combine well. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft.
3 Add the boiled peas (keep aside 3 tbsps of boiled peas and mash them). Add a cup of water and cook on high for 3-4 mts. Reduce flame and cook on simmer for 7-8 mts. Add the mashed peas and combine. Add the tamarind paste, combine and cook for 4-5 mts.
4 While the ragda is simmering, add garam masala pwd. The gravy will begin to thicken. Adjust the salt. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
5 Serve hot with bhatura or rotis or proceed to prepare Ragda patties or Masala Puri.
How to make Ragda Patties Chat:
Aloo Tikki Recipe – Combine 2 mashed potatoes (should be cooled completely), 2 bread slices (remove sides), pinch of red chili pwd, 1 tsp green chilli-ginger paste, salt to taste. Make small patties/cutlets and shallow fry till golden brown on both sides.
Take a wide serving plate. Place two aloo tikkis, spoon some warm ragda over the tikkis. Next spoon green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney. Spoon sweetened curd/dahi (purely optional). Sprinkle some chopped onion and tomatoes. Finally finish off with sev and coriander leaves. Serve immediately. Best savored when ragda is warm.
Green (Hari) Chutney Recipe
Sweet (Meeta) Chutney Recipe
Sev Recipe
By Sailu • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: All Recipes, Appetizers & Starter Recipes, North Indian Recipes, Savories, Snacks, Chaat & Tiffin Recipes, Vegan Recipes
Hai Sailaja gaaru…
Wish u a “VERY VERY HAPPY WOMENS DAY”
really you are “the super woman”
“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else”
Hats off to you madam!
take care…
శైలజగారు,
శతవసంత మహిళా దినోత్సవ శుభాకాంక్షలు..
మీ వంటకాలు ఏమో కాని, ఫోటోలు మాత్రం నోరూరిస్తున్నాయండి. అన్నీ అయ్యాక ఒకేసారి చేద్దామని డిసైడ్ అయ్యాను.
థాంక్స్…
Awesome!!! I can’t wait to see your next recipe.
Hi Sailu,
Happy Women’s Day to you too. You are a great role model.
The pix are great. Will attempt this dish soon
Simply mouthwatering….Makes me want to go home and make this right now!! Thank you so much sailu for posting and sharing the chat recipes with us. It is a great idea.
Hi Sailu,
Happy Women’s day!!
Thanks for another mouth watering, well pictured recipe.
-Suma
looks yummy in pictures. Happy womens day to you.
Mouth watering!!! Looks yummy!! I’ll try it!!
Happy International womens day to you Sailu and thanks for all your wonderful posts.
Awesome effort! n looks delicious
Awesome patties…. Awesome chaat…… I was just drooling over the captures…. & kept telling my hubby….hmmmmmm…..hmmmmmmm….hmmmmm…..
that too slurping!!!!!
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
hi shilajagaru
happy women’s day
receipes are so nice
hi shailu
wish you happy women’s day
please tell me how to prepare a simple and easy cake without oven.
hai sailaja gaaru..
yesterday when i was on voice chat with my mom, i told her this recipe..today they tried…it turned out excellent…she asked me to thank you for such a nice recipe…thank you sailaja gaaru…
these days your website is too slow..it is not fast as earlier, its taking a lot of time to open.
anywayz thank you so much..
You are welcome, Pooja garu.
hey that looks so drool worthy..my my..I wish I could grab some..too good.
Excellent presentation of the most famous
Indian street food. U are AMAZING!
Awesome!!! This chaat fest is the best, brings back childhood memories from Bombday
hi, sailuji, pls explain to me why the potatoes should be cooled completely before mashing it up? pls explain to me. Please. thanks
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