Ragda Patties

With a variation. I've not used white & green peas in Ragda, I've used only chick peas off the kitchen shelf. Preparing Ragda Patties needs a bit of a pre-preparation; have to soak chick peas (or in case of using dry peas) for minimum of 4-5 hours (in warm water would make it quick). Of course when you got to make it and relish it, you ought to make the prior arrangements. It's nice to make Ragda Patties when you want to enjoy chaat at home and also when you want to have a small group of friends/family over.

Ingredients:
3 cups chick peas/Chana - soaked & boiled
2-3 potatoes/Aloo - boiled
1 onion - finely chopped
1/2 cup green peas
3-4 bread slices
1-2 green chillies - finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin/jeera powder
1/2 tsp coriander/dhaniya powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 tbsp tamarind juice
1/2 cup coriander/dhaniya leaves
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Salt
Cooking oil

Prepartion:

For Ragda:-

• Soak chick peas for 4-5 hours & then boil them adding salt.
• Take out 2-3 tbsp of boiled chick peas & mash them.
• Heat 1-2 tbsp of oil in a pan.
• Add chopped green chillies, onions & saute.
• Add salt, jeera powder, dhaniya powder & chilli powder.
• Add mashed chick peas (gives thickness), tamarind juice & mix well.
• Add boiled chick peas, bring it to boil and set Ragda aside.

For Patties:-

• Boil potatoes & green peas.
• Dip bread slice in a cup of water, squeeze out the water; add them to potatoes & peas in a bowl.
• Add salt, jeera powder(optional), red chilli powder, lemon juice to potatoes, peas & bread; mash & mix it well.
• Heat pan & apply oil.
• Make small patties out of potato mix, roll them on bread crumbs and place them in pan.
• Cook the patties until they are light brown, turning sides and brushing oil on them. (You could deep fry them too)

To serve, place 2-3 Patties, pour some Ragda on them, dress it with chopped onions, sev(optional), tamarind chutney (I have not used extra tamarind chutney here as I added tamarind juice in Ragda) and coriander leaves.