Ragada Pattice

Ingredients :

• White dry peas [vellai pattani] - 1/2 kg
• Potato - 2
• Green chillies - 2 to 3 [chopped]
• Onion - 3 [finely chopped]
• Jaggery - 1 small lemon size
• Boonthi - Little
• Sev - Little
• [Thin yellow colour, which is used to sprinkle in Bhel/Sev Puri also]
• Turmeric powder  - 1/2 sp
• tamarind paste - 1/2 sp
• Salt - As per taste
• Amchur powder - 1/2 sp
• Red chillie powder - 1 1/2 sp
• Fresh chopped coriander leaves - Little.

Method :

Soak the peas during previous night. Then add salt, turmeric powder, potatoes and pressure cook till 3 whistle comes. After the pressure leaves open the cooker, add red chillie powder, amchur powder, tamarind paste, jaggery, chopped green chillie, 1/2 portion of chopped onion and mix well. Again close the cooker and wait for 1 whistle to come. Then simmer it for 15 mins. Then remove from the fire. Wait for 10 mins,open it and garnish with remaining onion and chopped coriander leaves. Before serving, garnish with sev, boonthi, sweet chutney, green chutney. 


                                                                    Pattice

Ingredients :

• Potatoes - 1/2 kg
• Salt - As per taste
• Red chillie powder - 2 sp
• Cumin seeds - 1 sp
• Chat masala powder - 1/2 sp
• Oil - As required
• Chopped coriander leaves - Little
• Tomatoes 1 [Cut into small pieces].

Method :

Boil and peel and mash potatoes. Add salt, chat masala powder, red chillie powder, cumin seeds, coriander leaves, mix well and make a thick dough. Make small vadas [Like cutlet] with this dough. Press with your palm to make into 1 inch thickness approx. Place it over a greased tava 4 or 5 at a time. Pour / spread oil all over and turn the other side. When it is golden on both sides remove from heat.

How to serve :

Keep three of these patties on a serving plate. Pour ragada on the top of patties, add sweet, and  green chutneys, chopped onion, pieces of tomatos, sprinkle sev, boonthi and coriander leaves.