Ragda patties

Ragda patties is an Indian street food mostly popular in Mumbai. The patties are made with potatoes and the ragda is made with white dried peas. You could also try this with green dried peas. I would consider this a healthy chaat as there is no deep frying involved in the making of the patties. This dish makes a complete meal and is quite filling. 

Ingredients :

for the ragda :

1 cup dried white or green peas
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 green chilli slit into two
a small piece of ginger, finely chopped
1 tablespoon jaggery powder or a small piece of jaggery
a small amla sized tamarind, soaked
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tablespoon oil
a pinch of asafoetida
a few curry leaves
salt to taste

for the patties :

1 kg potatoes
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/4 cup bread crumbs
oil for shallow frying

for serving :

1 cup of green chutney (click here for recipe)
1 cup of tamarind chutney' (click here for recipe)
1/2 cup of finely chopped onions
1/2 cup sev (optional)

Method :

1) Soak the dried peas overnight and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Keep aside.

2) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering, add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger and saute for a few minutes. Then add cooked peas, turmeric powder, chilli powder, tamarind extract, salt and mix well.

3) Mash the mixture lightly. Once it starts boiling, add lemon juice and coriander leaves.

4) For the patties, mash the potatoes thoroughly. Add salt, cornflour, bread crumbs and make patties.

5) Lightly grease a non-stick tava and cook the patties till it is brown on both sides.

6) Serve patties with ragda, green chutney, tamarind chutney, onions , sev and a sprinkle of chaat masala.

Meetha chutney

Meetha chutney is made with dates and tamarind. This chutney is used in most chaat items like Bhel Puri, Dahi Puri, Ragda Patties etc. If you like chaat items, you should learn to make this chutney. You can store this chutney in the freezer for 2 weeks. Kids will love this chutney because of its sweet and tangy taste. It's healthy too as it contains dates which is rich in iron.

Ingredients :

10 dates, deseeded and chopped
gooseberry sized tamarind, soaked in water
1/4 cup of grated jaggery
chilli powder
ginger powder
coriander powder
jeera powder
black salt
salt to taste

Method :

1. Pressure cook dates, jaggery and tamarind with 1/4 cup of water for 3 whistles.

2. Let the mixture cool down completely. Blend this in a mixer to a smooth paste.

3. Take this mixture in a stainless steel vessel and add rest of the ingredients.

4. Bring this to a boil and switch off the gas.

5. Cool and refrigerate.

Green chutney

Green chutney is made with mint and coriander leaves. This chutney is used in most chaat items like Bhel Puri, Dahi Puri, Ragda Patties etc. If you like chaat items, you should learn to make this chutney. You can store this chutney in the freezer for 2 weeks. You could use only mint leaves also, but here I have used more of coriander leaves and lesser mint leaves as it gives a bitter taste at times.

Ingredients :

1 cup coriander leaves

½ cup mint leaves

1 green chilli, chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Salt to taste

A pinch of sugar

Method :

Grind everything together in a mixer to a fine paste adding little water.