Ragda

Ragda

One can make many Indian snacks and variety of Indian chaats wit hot n spicy Ragda. The thick n spicy ragda made with dried white peas/green peas is a key for making many tempting recipes I made this in pressure cooker n the taste comes outstanding

Ingredients

1 cup dried green peas/white peas (Soaked overnight 8hrs)
2 medium onion chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
2 green chili chopped
2 medium potato cut into small pieces
2 medium size tomato chopped
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
10 curry leaves
1 pinch asaefotida
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 lemon
1/4 cup cooking oil

For serving

Chat masala
2 tablespoons Fresh chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup sev for garnish

Method

Wash n soaked dried peas overnight or 8hours in water

Drain water from peas n pressure cook with 3 cups of fresh water n salt on 4 to 5 whistles until peas turn soft, do not drain water from cooked peas use them with water when required in next steps, take out in other wok

Heat oil in the same pressure cooker add mustard seeds n cumin seeds when seeds begin to sizzle add curry leaves and asaefotida saute approximately 10seconds, add onion and saute until light brown, add ginger, garlic n chilies saute for minute on medium flame

Add tomato n cook it for 3minutes
Add garam masala powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and cook for minute

Add cooked peas along with water which we cooked in pressure cooker

Add potato n little salt in it (remember u already add the salt while  boiling peas) again pressure cook on 3 to 4 whistle

Open lid n mash few peas for thick gravy
Add 1/2 cup of water n cook over low flame for 7 to 8 minutes
Garnish each plates with finely chopped onion, lemon juice , coriander, sev n chat masala

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