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Ragda Pav

This popular Gujarati street food is closely related to the ragda-pattice we know of. Paav takes the place of pattice but is it good? It sure is!!

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Main ingredients Dried white peas, Pavs, Green chillies, Onion, Ginger-garlic paste, Tomato, Garam masala powder, Potatoes, Roasted cumin powder, Fresh coriander leaves, Red chilli chutney, Date and tamarind chutney, Green chutney, Masala peanuts, Chaat masala, Nylon sev
Cuisine Indian
Course Snack
Prep time 8-9 hours
Cook time 20-25 minutes
Serv 4
Taste Tangy
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiled dried white peas (safed vatana), with cooking liquor reserved
  • 4-6 pavs
  • 2-3 tablespoons oil
  • 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1½ teaspoons ginger-garlic paste 
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 2-3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves + for garnish
  • Red chilli-garlic chutney as required
  • Date and tamarind chutney as required
  • Green chutney as required
  • Masala peanuts for sprinkling
  • Chaat masala for sprinkling
  • Nylon sev for sprinkling

Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan, add green chillies, onion and salt, mix and saute till translucent. 
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add tomato, mix well and saute till soft and pulpy. 
  4. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add 1 cup cooking liquor from the cooked white peas, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Add boiled potato pieces and mash with a masher. 
  7. Add boiled dried white peas and mix well. Add 1½ cups water, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Lightly mash the mixture with a masher.  
  8. Add roasted cumin powder and coriander leaves and mix well. Switch the heat off. This is ragda.
  9. Cut pavs into 1 inch pieces. 
  10. To serve, arrange some pav pieces on a serving plate. Top with a portion of ragda, drizzle red chilli-garlic chutney, date and tamarind chutney, green chutney, sprinkle masala peanuts, chaat masala, coriander leaves, garnish with sev and serve immediately. 
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