RECIPE FOR ALOO TIKKI

Ragda patties is the one which i wanted to try this for a long time . I have tasted Ragda patties, a popular chaat recipe, in my friend’s place very long back and till then i have been wanting to try at home . Finally i made this last week and sharing the recipe of ragda patties today. I made aloo tikki at home and has given the recipe of Aloo tikki too.  INGREDIENTS: FOR ALOO TIKKI MAKES 5

POTATO | ALOO2
CORIANDER LEAVESFEW
RED CHILLI POWDER1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER1/4 TSP
CUMIN SEED POWDER1/2 TSP
SALTTO TASTE
OILTO SHALLOW FRY THE TIKKIS
CORNFLOUR1TBLSP (OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

  • Cook the potatoes till soft. Peel the skin of the potatoes and mash it with a fork. Add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder ,salt and if needed add cornflour. Mix well and make it into a tight mixture.
  • Make it into small tikkis | patties .
  • Heat a tawa and add few drops of oil. Place the patties and shallow fry on both sides. Keep it aside.
  • Aloo tikkis are ready. Adding corn flour is optional. If you feel the potato mixture is not too tight just add 1 tblsp, else you can skip it too.
  • Instead of shallow frying you can deep fry it too if you want to consume time.
ragda patties 1 - 1

FOR RAGDA GRAVY :

WHITE PEAS1/2 CUP
ONION1-2
TOMATO1
RED CHILLI POWDER1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER1/4 TSP
CUMIN SEED POWDER1/2 TSP
GARAM MASALAA PINCH
JEERA1/4 TSP
OIL1/2 TBLSP
SALTTO TASTE

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

GREEN CHUTNEYAS NEEDED
SWEET CHUTNEYAS NEEDED
CORIANDER LEAVESFEW
ONION1
NYLON SEVAS NEEDED

METHOD:

  • Soak the white peas for 6-7 hours or overnight.
  • Pressure cook this till 3-4 whistles. Chop the onions and tomatoes finely.
  • In a pan add oil and add in the jeera, add the onions and fry till they become pink.
  • Add in the tomatoes and cook till mushy. Add in the coriander powder, red chilli powder,cumin seed powder and garam masala.
  • Cook this in alow flame for 2 minutes and add in the cooked white peas and add addin 1 and 1/2 cup of water. ( you can add the cooked water too)
  • Let this boil in a medium flame for 7- 10 minutes.
  • Now the gravy is ready.
  • Just before serving we can arrange the ragda patties.
  • In a plate, place 2 aloo tikki and pour in 2 ladle full of white peas gravy.
  • Add in the sweet chutney as per your taste.
  • Add the green chutney as per your taste.
  • Add the nylon sev , finely chopped onions and coriander leaves on the top for garnishing.
Ragda pattice final - 2
  • I personally love this chaat very much and it is quite filling too.
ragda patties 3 - 3
  • This gravy can be used as a side dish for chapathi too.
  • You can add ginger garlic paste in the beginning if you want.

Check my other Chaat recipes too:

  • BHEL PURI
  • MASALA POORI
  • PAPDI CHAAT RECIPE