Ragda Recipe is used in many chaats like Ragda Patties(which I will post soon),Dahi Chaat,Samosa Chaat or even for Aloo Tikki Chaat etc.It is made with yellow peas and gives nice volume and suitable for serving when you have guests at home.This is very easy to make and takes less time too when you have the chutneys ready.
I made this Ragda recipe many months back when I was craving for chaats but was not able to relish chaats in restaurants.This baby in me never allowed to have chaats and many of my favs in restaurants yes I was limited only to pongal everytime I visited restaurants that even mittu started teasing me that the baby will come out and ask only for pongal 🙂
Ragda Recipe
Preparation Time:15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Makes:14
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Dried Yellow Peas – 1/2 cup
Onion – 1/4 cup chopped finely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a generous pinch
Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped finely
Oil -1 tsp
Method:
- Soak yellow peas overnight.Ina pressure cooker add yellow peas along with enough water,turmeric powder and oil.Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Mash it slightly and set aside.In a pan heat oil – add ginger garlic paste,add onion.
- Saute until slightly browned, then add mashed peas along with red chilli powder,garam masala powder and coriander powders with required salt.Mix well and let it boil.
- After few mins it will start to become thick and dry, at this stage add little water.Let it boil until it becomes thick and creamy.Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
Serve as a snack.
My Notes:
- While mashing, mash it such a way that there are whole peas here and there.
- Boil well till the gravy is thick and creamy.
- I added less coriander leaves in the gravy as I add more while serving.
Meena Srinivasan says
November 30, 2015 at 8:54 amNice and tasty dish. For a long time I used to wonder, how this taste is only in shop chats alone…. now I found that from your recipe. Your step by step pic really very helpful to make it perfectly. Your beautiful pic of Eco friendly Arecanut bowls are so cute with the tasty Ragda. Waiting for your Ragda patties.
Celestina says
November 30, 2015 at 10:32 amFirstly many congratulations sharmi….hoping ur expecting ur arrival wishing you good luck. The dish looks sopper yummy.as always very well presented. Appreciate your work in spite everything.
SHARMILEE J says
November 30, 2015 at 5:22 pmThank you Celestina! The lil one had already arrived….I made this and clicked when I was carrying him 🙂
hema murthy says
November 30, 2015 at 5:46 pmCongratulations sharmii
And btw the ragda looks awesome
hema murthy says
November 30, 2015 at 5:46 pmCongratulations sharmii
Am a big fan of ur dishes
Anto says
November 30, 2015 at 9:59 pmYummy!! An excellent chat recipe for holiday season.
Unknown says
December 2, 2015 at 2:20 pmCan white channa be used instead of yellow peas in this recipe
SHARMILEE J says
December 3, 2015 at 4:23 amUsually it is made with yellow peas, but if you want you can try with channa
HBFAt Home says
December 3, 2015 at 12:18 pmI tried out this with green peas and it came out very yummy
Celestina says
December 8, 2015 at 11:08 amAwww that's sooper. congratulations.nice to hear mittu has a baby bro.