RagadaPatties

Ragada Patties :

Preparation of Ragada :

Ingredients:
250 gms green or white peas, soak in water overnight and pressure cook till soft
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3-4 green chillis, slit length wise
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp cumin pwd
1/2 tsp coriander pwd
1/2 tsp garam masala pwd
1 tbsp tamarind paste (optional)
fresh coriander leaves for garnish
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp oil

Method:

**Heat oil in a vessel, add cumin seeds and after they splutter,
  add ginger-garlic paste, saute for few seconds. Add green chillies,
  saute for 4-5 secs.
**Add onion and saute along with pinch of hing/asaftodia for 3-4 mins.
**Add little dhaniya powder/Coriander powder, jeera powder, salt and cook
  for 2 mins.
**Add the chopped tomato and cook until soft.
**Now add the boiled white peas ,(2-3 tsps of boiled peas should be mashed and then add).
  Cook along with some water.
**Add a tsp of tamarind paste ,cover the lid and cook for 3 mins.
**finally add garam masala powder and coriander leaves.

Note: This ragada can be served with rotis too....

Preparation of patties/aloo tikkis:

Ingredients:

3 boiled,peeled and mashed potatoes
1 tsp corn flour
bread powder
red chilli powder
salt
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

Method:

**Combine the mashed potatoes,chilli powder, salt,
  corn flour(for the binding),ginger-garlic paste.
**Make small patties/cutlets , shallow fry them both sides till
  gets golden brown color.

Serving:
  To serve the ragada patties, Place 2 or 3 patties in a plate,
  apply katta-meeta chutney/date chutney as one layer,green
  chutney on top of that,  pour 1 tsp of ragada,then put some sev
  finally sprinkle some chopped coriander .