RAGDA CHAAT

It is a very popular chaat recipe in the streets of Mumbai. Making the same recipe at home is very hygienic and healthy too. It actually makes a complete meal. It has a combination of sweet, spicy, tangy flavour. Let us see how to make this ragda chaat at home.

Cook the soaked peas in the pressure cooker along with salt and pinch of turmeric for 5-6 whistles until peas turn soft but not mashed.

Chop the Onion, garlic and grate ginger.

In a blender add tomatoes and blend into a smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, Jeera and Hing/asafetida. Then add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes.

Now add cooked peas and cook for 5 minutes.

Squeeze lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Add chopped coriander leaves.

Garnish with chopped onions, tomatoes, Cucumber, grated carrot, sweet Tamarind Chutney, green Chutney and thin Sev.

RAGDA CHAAT

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients

Green peas ( dried) - 1 cup
Onions ( finely chopped ) - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt as required
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Tomatoes ( finely chopped ) - 1
Potatoes ( boiled ) - 1
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard , Jeera and hing

Method

Soak dried green peas in water overnight.
Chop the Onion and puree the Tomatoes .
Cook the soaked peas in the pressure cooker along with salt and pinch of turmeric for 5-6 whistles until peas turn soft but not mashed.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, Jeera and hing.Then add chopped onions,ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
Now add tomato puree and fry for few minutes.
Add salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, Jeera powder, Garam masala , chaat masala and fry for few minutes.
Now add cooked peas and cook for 5 minutes.
Adjust the consistency of ragda
Finally add boiled potato pieces and switch off the flame
Squeeze lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
VARIATIONS : If u want little sweet taste you can add 1/2 tsp of jaggery at the final step. This enhances the taste of Ragda.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Dried peas which we use in this chaat is a mighty member, and a very good source of cholesterol lowering fiber.

It also helps to manage blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal.

It also provide a good amount of four important minerals and two B vitamins, protein,all with virtually no fat.

They are good source of potassium, which may decrease the growth and development of blood vessel plaque.

It is nutritious and hygienic when we make at home.

2 Replies to "RAGDA CHAAT"

Vaikunthram October 29, 2017 (2:13 am)

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Good chat item.Thanks.
Raghu October 29, 2017 (5:29 am)

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Yummy yummy.

May 5, 2017

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