Ragda Pattice

Hello Lovely People

Happy Holidays to all ... And Welcome Winter :) ... Lovely season with lots of snow ... cold breeze and new sweaters ..jackets... and how can we forget the important thing related to winter season ..  that is.. the yummy hot food... all we be agreeing with me on this ...:) :)

I love this season as eating hot yummy tasty food in cold weather is a different pleasure... Also so many good vegetables come in this season... Like Carrots and Radish ... Carrot halwa and Radish Paratha.. who can forget to mention when we talk about winters... I love my mom made Parathas and Halwa... Specially on 31st night we make Carrot Mawa Halwa... yummm... Thinking only making me dying to eat this desert now... but only in dreams I can eat :( ... as I am away from India ...

Missing all yummy stuff of winter season here in US... very less options here :( ...what to do... we only need to make by our self in most of the cases... One of my friend Sakina and Sikander ... bery nice people.. we shared good time with them and there kids here... they returned back to India.. I miss them... But life is like that only.. we meet people..some comes close ... and then we apart... In order to give a lovely send off to them ..  I made their favorite Ragda Pattice ... My first attempt.. But came out really well :) :)... So today I am posting my recipe of Ragda Pattice ... 

Ingredients :- For Pattice

5-6 medium sized potatoes
2-3 tsp cornflour or bread crumbs or rice flour
salt to taste
3-4 chopped green chilies (optional)
1/2 cup of chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder

For Ragda

1 cup of yellow or white peas soaked in water for overnight and then pressure cook with salt and turmeric powder
3-4 chopped green chilies
2 dry red chilies
1 bay leaf
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 medium sized onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
salt and red chilly powder as per taste
1/2 tsp coriander and cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp aamchor powder
4 tsp of oil
coriander leaves for garnish
1/2 cup Curd

Procedure :-

In a bowl take mashed potatoes , cornflour or bread crumbs , salt , turmeric powder ,green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.Mix them well and form small patties.

In a pan heat some oil.. And roast the patties on medium flame both the sides.

Then take out on paper towel to soak extra oil.

For Ragda take a pan.First take oil.Once hot add bay leaf , dry red chilies and then chopped green chilies. Then add onions.Cook it till they become light brown on medium flame.Then add all the masalas. Once onions are soft and cooked add tomatoes.And cook till a gravy is formed.

Then add peas and mix well.If needed water add at this point of time.Let everything comes to a boil.Garnish with coriander leaves.Taste the salt and sourness.If required you can add some sugar.

Assembling the plate :-

In a small bowl first keep the pattice , then pour the generous amount of ragda.Then sprinkle some tamarind  chutney and green chilly coriander chutney.Also 2-3 tsp of curd.On that put some finely chopped onions and chat masala.Then at the end sprinkle Thin Sev.Serve hot ...

Enjoy this yummy plate of Ragda pattice with friends and Family... Will back soon with some more tasty yummy... but simple tested recipe... till then good bye..tc.. Happy Winter...