POTATO PATTIES AND RAGDA [PEAS MASALA ] CHAT

POTATO PATTIES AND RAGDA [PEAS MASALA ] CHAT

INGREDIENTS :


FOR RAGDAS: [ragdas is nothing but the peas masala u get in marina beach]


Dried Yellow Peas - 1 cup

Onions - 1 medium

Red Chili powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Roasted Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 - 2 tsp


FOR PATTIES :

Potatoes - 4 big

Fresh Peas - 50 gms

Green chilli paste - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Roasted Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Bread Slices - 3 nos


For Assembling the Potato Patties


Patties

Sweet and Spicy Curds/Yogurt

Tamarind Chutney

Green Chutney (Coriander- Mint- Green Chilies)

Chopped Onions

Chopped coriander leaves

Chat Masala

Sev [omma poddi]


METHOD :

Wash and soak the Yellow dried peas overnight or at least 6-8hrs.

Pressure cook it for about 4 -5 times or till it is tender.

Heat a non stick pan, add 1 tsp oil saute finely chopped onions till brown.


then add 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.


Then add Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, salt and 


turmeric. Saute well.

Add the cooked peas, mix well.


Add enough water to get a thick gravy. Bring to boil. Ensure the gravy is


loose and not thicken. It should be of pouring consistency.



TO MAKE PATTIES :


Boil the potatoes blanch the green peas for 5 min.

In a bowl, take the peeled potatoes, blanched peas, bread slices (soaked 


and squeezed from water), green chilli paste, red chili powder, roasted 


Cumin powder, salt to taste.Mix well.

Then divide into small balls and flatten them into discs.Roll them over bread 


crumbs.

Shallow fry these patties on both sides by sprinkling oil over them.

Once they turn golden in colour and have those nice spots, you can 


remove.


TO ASSEMBLE THE RAGDA PATTIES



Have the finely chopped onions, coriander leaves.


Have the Tamarind Chutney and Green Chutney.In a bowl, place two patties next to each otherPour the Ragda over the patties.


Add the tamarind and Green chutney as required. Sprinkle chat masala over this.


Then goes the onions and coriander leaves.
Finally the sev.


This receipe is a little bit time consuming but taste will encourage u to
prepare this one often. Really really a very taste chat for children and
elders.