The spicy, yummy ragda patties you get at street roadies. Oh, I still remember having that awesome Ragda Patties at Mumbai. I simply love that!. Lets make same one at home. Here comes the recipe for it.
Ingredients:
Ragda:
2 cups dried green/white peas
2 red dried whole chillies
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 onion
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
2-3 small pieces of cardamon
pinch of asfoetida
salt
1 tsp sugar
oil
water (according to consistency)
Method for Ragda:
Soak dried green peas overnight in luke warm water
Next day pressure cook for 3 whistle (it should not turn to soft)
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add finely chopped onion and let it turn golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, carom seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, dried whole red chilli, asfoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, sugar and finally water.
Let the sizzling come to boiling.
Add boiled green peas to this.
Turn off the stove after 5-8 mins.
Patties:
2-3 big potatos
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp sugar
salt
oil
Method for Patties:
Boil the potatos and smashed it.
To this, add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chilli paste, salt and sugar.
Mix it well.
Make flat round balls of this potato mixture.
Heat the flat skillet and place some oil on the skillet.
Place flat round balls on this and let it turn golden brown.
Turn over and let it turn brown too. (If required you can add some oil)
Your Patties is ready.
Serving tips:
In serving bowl first place ragda, followed by patties, tamarind chutney, lentil noodles (sev) and some finely chopped onion.
Ragda Patties Recipe
Quesadilla
Quesadilla means tortilla with melted cheese. Amazing combination of beans, lettuce, tomato, sauce, cheese and it is ready to eat. Very easy to make and need to food preparation for making Quesadilla
Ingredients:
Soft Corn Tortilla
Corn Chips or hard corn tortilla
lettuce
tomato
beans
cheese (sharp or mild cheddar or mixed cheese)
Salsa
Method:
Heat the frying pan on medium heat
Place soft corn Tortilla on this and let it turn slight brown on both side.
Remove it from the pan.
Smashed the beans and make paste by adding some water. To this add salsa according to taste.
On one half of soft corn tortilla, place corn chips or hard corn tortilla , followed by smashed beans paste, finely chopped lettuce and tomato, corn chips, sauce and finally cheese.
Place again back on frying pan, press a little with flat spatula spoon and allow it to turn crispy.
Turn the tortilla very gently on other side to make the outer layer crispy.
Your Quesadilla is ready to eat with some soda. Enjoy!