Ragda Patties-How to make Ragda Patties at Home

Ragda Patties is popular street food of Mumbai. It can be served as a tea time snack or as an appetizer or it makes a light meal by itself. It is loved by people of all ages. To make, ragda patties, we need patties, ragda, chaat chutneys, coriander leaves, onion and sev. Ragda is a spicy gravy prepared with white peas and patties are commonly made with potatoes and are deep fried. I have shallow fried it to make it healthy. You can make healthy and tasty Ragda Pattice at home following this easy recipe with step wise pictures and video.

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Ragda Patties Recipe

Ragda Patties is popular street food of Mumbai. It can be served as a tea time snack or as an appetizer or it makes a light meal by itself. It is loved by people of all ages. Learn to make easy and tasty Ragda patties at home.

Course:

Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine:

Indian

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make Ragda

• 1
  cup
  Dried white peas
• 1
  Onion
• 2
  Tomato
• 1
  Green chilli
  (as needed)
• 1
  inch
  Ginger
  chopped
• 4
  cloves
  Garlic
• Salt
• 2
  tbsp
  Oil

Spice Powder

• 1/2
  tsp
  Turmeric powder
• 2
  tsp
  Chilli powder
• 2
  tsp
  Coriander powder
• 1
  tsp
  Roasted Cumin powder/jeera powder
• 1 1/2
  tsp
  Kitchen King masala powder

For the Seasoning

• 2
  tbsp
  Oil
• 1
  tsp
  Cumin seeds

For Garnishing

• Coriander leaves
  Finely chopped

Ingredients needed for assembling Ragda Patties

• Aloo tikki
• Ragda
• Green Chutney
  as needed
• Sweet Chutney
  as needed
• Onions
  finely chopped
• Coriander leaves
  finely chopped
• Sev

Instructions

Preparation of Ragda (gravy)

1. Wash and soak 1 cup of white peas overnight or for 5-6 hours in enough water.

2. Add 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric powder, salt needed, 1 crushed garlic and 1 tsp chilli powder for 5-6 whistles or until soft.

3. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and leave it to cool.

4. Grind half of the cooked peas to a coarse paste and keep it aside.

5. Heat 1-2 tbsp oil in a pan, add finely chopped onions.

6. Saute until onions turn light brown. This is a very important step. You can add a little salt to quicken up the process. Saute continuously for even browning.

7. Add a tsp of ginger-garlic paste or chopped ginger (1 inch piece) and 4 cloves of garlic.

8. Once the onion turns golden brown, add 2 chopped tomatoes and green chillies.

9. Cook until tomato turns mushy. Once the tomato turns mushy, turn off the heat. Leave it to cool.

10. Then blend it to a smooth paste. Our onion tomato paste for the ragda is ready.

Method

1. Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add the prepared onion tomato paste.

2. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, kitchen king masala powder or garam masala powder and salt needed.

3. Saute until the raw smell of the spice powder goes.

4. Add the coarsely ground peas and saute for a few seconds.

5. Add the rest of the cooked peas along with 1 1/2 – 2 cups of water.

6. Check for salt. If required, add salt needed.

7. Simmer for 5-6 mins and turn off the heat. The ragda should be a little watery.

8. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Ingredient to make Ragda Patties

1. We need ragda, aloo tikki, chaat chutney, finely chopped onion, finely chopped coriander and sev for it.

2. Check the detailed recipes and videos for aloo tikki and chaat chutney.

How to assemble Ragda Patties

1. Place the potato patties in a shallow bowl or plate.

2. Pour piping hot ragda over it.

3. Drizzle sweet chutney and green chutney over it.

4. Top it with finely chopped onions, sev and coriander leaves.

5. Enjoy Healthy and Tasty Ragda Patties at Home.

Watch the video of making Ragda Patties from Scratch

To make Ragda patties, you need to make

1. Ragda
2. Aloo Tikki or Potato Patties
3. Sweet Chutney
4. Green Chutney

First we will prepare the Ragda -Ragda is a spicy gravy prepared with white peas.

Preparations 

Wash and soak 1 cup of white peas overnight or for 5-6 hours in enough water.

Add 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric powder, salt needed, 1 crushed garlic and 1 tsp chilli powder for 5-6 whistles or until soft.

Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and leave it to cool.

Grind half of the cooked peas to a coarse paste and keep it aside.

Heat 1-2 tbsp oil in a pan, add finely chopped onions.

Saute until onions turn light brown. This is a very important step. You can add a little salt to quicken up the process. Saute continuously for even browning.

Add a tsp of ginger-garlic paste or chopped ginger (1 inch piece) and 4 cloves of garlic.

Once the onion turns golden brown, add 2 chopped tomatoes and green chillies.

Cook until tomato turns mushy. Once the tomato turns mushy, turn off the heat. Leave it to cool.

Then blend it to a smooth paste. Onion tomato paste is ready.

Method

Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add the prepared onion tomato paste.

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, 2 tsp of coriander powder, a tsp of cumin powder, 1 1/2 tsp of kitchen king masala powder or garam masala powder and salt need.

Saute until the raw smell of the spice powder goes.

Add the coarsely ground peas and saute for a few seconds.

Add the rest of the cooked peas along with water.You can add 1 1/2 – 2 cups of water, salt needed and cook on low flame for 5 minutes. (as we have added salt to the peas, to the masala, add cautiously)

The ragda should be a little watery. After simmering for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.

Now our ragda is ready. We have to prepare potato patties or cutlet. I have already published the recipe and video of potato cutlet and the chaat chutneys. You can check the links below

Aloo Tikki or Potato Patties

Aloo tikki video 

Prepare Green chutney and sweet chutney and keep it ready.

How to assemble Ragda Patties 

You have to assemble ragda patties only before serving.

1. Place the potato patties in a shallow bowl or plate.
2. Pour hot ragda over it.
3. Drizzle sweet chutney and green chutney over it.
4. Top it with finely chopped onions, sev and coriander leaves.

Enjoy Making Delicious and Healthy Ragda Patties at Home! It is not only delicious but also healthy.