Ragda Pattice

Ingredients 

• 1¼ cups dried white peas
• 4 large potatoes boiled and mashed
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• A pinch of asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons cornflour/ corn starch
• 2-3 green chillies chopped
• Sunflower oil for shallow frying
• Green chutney as required
• Sweet date and tamarind chutney as required
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 2 teaspoons chaat masala
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Soak dried peas in three cups of water for about six hours. Drain and boil in three to four cups of water with turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt till soft. Mash the peas slightly.
2. Add a little water if too thick and simmer for ten minutes. Keep the ragda hot.
3. Add cornflour, green chillies and salt to potatoes in a bowl and mix well. Divide into eight equal portions and shape into balls. Flatten slightly.
4. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry pattice gently on both sides on medium heat till evenly browned. Keep warm.
5. To serve, place two pattice on a plate and pour ragda on them.
6. Drizzle green chutney and sweet date and tamarind chutney, sprinkle onions, chaat masala and coriander leaves. Similarly, make other servings.
7. Serve immediately.

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