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Ragda Patties (pronounced as Pattice) are flavorful potato patties smothered with a zesty sauce made with vatana or dried white peas. It is then garnished with sweet and spicy chutneys, sev, onions and fresh cilantro. Ragda Patties, sometimes called Aloo Tikki Chaat, is a street favorite in Mumbai. Try this delicious recipe for a chaat item that doubles as a full meal.
Ingredients:
For the Ragda:
White Vatana (Whole Dried White Peas) – 2 cups
Water – 6 cups
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Crushed Peanuts – 2 tbsp
Sesame Seeds – 1 tbsp
Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves – few
Ginger – 2 tsp, minced
Garlic – 3 large cloves, minced
Green Chillies – to taste, minced
Onions – 1 cup, finely chopped
Tomato – 1 large, chopped
Rasam Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice – to taste
Cilantro – for garnish
For the Patties:
Potatoes – approx 4 lbs (2 kg), boiled, peeled and mashed
Ginger/Green Chili Paste – 1 Tbsp
Roasted Cumin Powder – 2 tsp
Sugar – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Lemon Juice – 3 Tbsp or to taste
Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) – 20 sprigs, finely chopped
Corn Starch – 4 Tbsp
Oil – for pan frying
Makes approx 30 patties
Method:
For the Ragda:
1. Wash and soak the Vatana overnight in water.
2. Drain, rinse and add Vatana plus fresh water (6 cups) and salt to taste in a pressure cooker.
3. Allow pressure cooker to whistle once, reduce the stove to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Allow the pressure to go down by itself.
5. Heat Oil in a pan.
6. Add Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop.
7. Add in Cumin Seeds, allow them to turn a little golden.
8. Add in Peanuts and Sesame Seeds and allow the Sesame Seeds to pop.
9. Add Turmeric Powder, Asafoetida and Curry Leaves. Mix.
10. Add Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilies and Onions. Mix. Allow Onions to become translucent.
11. Add Tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
12. Add Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Rasam Powder and a little salt. Mix.
13. Pour in cooked Vatana and bring to a boil. Additional water may be added to get desired consistency.
14. Garnish with Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) and Lime Juice.
For the Patties:
1. Boil, peel and mash Potatoes.
2. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well with hands.
3. Add Corn Starch and mix well.
4. Take a small portion (as big as you want the patty to be) and form a round and flat patty. Form all patties.
5. Shallow fry patties with a little oil and brown both sides.
To assemble Ragda Patties:
1. Place 1 to 2 patties in a flat bowl or dish.
2. Pour Ragda over patties.
3. Garnish with Coriander Chutney or Mint Chutney, Tamarind Chutney, Sev, chopped Onions and Cilantro.
4. Serve immediately. Serves 8 as a full meal
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November 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
[...] Detailed Ragda Patties recipe [...]
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Oooooh! yummy yumm!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Ur recipe looks delicious.Can you also upload a video on how to make jalebi.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
I’ve been wanting to make Ragda Pattice since quite a few days but was’nt able to find a recipe that motivated me well enough to get down to doing it.But after seeing your recipe today…I’m gonna try it out real soon.Thanks for the recipe,looks great!
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corine Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
i know right me too.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
wish i cud grab that dish of yours! Yummy ,mouth watering! Now can we have a video abt moong dal halwa?
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
Yummy receipe cant wait to try it out! One question can we make Patties in Oven? That way we can make more quantity at one time..
Also please post receipe for Sev Usal..
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hetal Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Hi Namrata,
Making the patties in the oven will not give you the tawa-fried flavor. If you have to serve a big group, you could tawa fry them and then reheat in the oven or keep them warm in the oven on a baking tray.
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November 4th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Hi !
Nice recipe!
just a suggestion, try adding chhat Masala and dry mango powder instead of lemon juice..and it will enhance the flavor.
also in Ragda adding a tea spoon of Garam Masala will take it nearer to the ‘street food taste’
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Mouth watering recipe, will try it over the weekend. I am bit surprised about the peanuts and sesame seeds though. We usually add cloves and cinnamon sticks after adding the mustard seeds for the vagar, but never peanuts or sesame seeds. I like all the ingredients that are added to the pattice.
I will make it with the combination of both recipes (yours and mine).
Thanks.
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Wow !!! My mouth is watering seeing the video. Thanks for the excellent recipe. Will make it in a couple of days …. ummmmm …
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
u guys rock! thanx for the yummy recipie.
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November 5th, 2009 at 2:03 am
there is a problem with the sound some of the time-is it my computer or is it just the way the video ended up being?
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:00 am
can we use green dried peas instead of white?
Thanks
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hetal Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 3:34 am
It’s traditionally made with white peas, but I’ve tried it with a mixture of green and white peas. It tastes great, but the only problem I encountered was that the 2 varieties of peas have different cooking times so I had to cook them separately. I’ve never tried it with only green peas.
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Anonymous Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
should i follow the same procedure for boiling green peas or do they need more or less time?
Thanx
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hetal Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Green peas usually take longer to cook. You can try the 10 minute method and see if they got cooked. If not, you can always close the lid and cook again…better than being mushy.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I make this but instead of making patties at home I use the hash brown patties from store and bake it.
It turns out real good and my work is shortened by half the time
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November 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Yummy..it looks delicious.have to try it this weekend..thanks anuja and hetal..u both r my favourite.
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November 6th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Hey girls,
Its a wonderful recipe. I tried it just now with green peas as the white ones were not in my shelf and could not wait to get them from the store.
The chaat was delicious, could not help eating more. I added chat masala in the Patties. My Husband too liked it better, in fact, better than that made with the white peas.
Thanks for this yummy and easy recipe. Can I have a demo for Moong Daal halwa now please?
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November 6th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
u girls rock!
can i use chick peas instead of white vatana.
thanks
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hetal Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Hi Sadia,
For ragda, vatana are important. You could make it with chick peas (I’m sure it would taste great), but it wouldn’t be ragda.
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November 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
this recipe was absolutely great!..
i just tried it out and my mom and dad thought it was really delicious…
thanx
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November 8th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Can we please have a recipe to make sev at home?
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November 14th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Hi…
Some changes for perfect street Ragda-Patis.
1) For 1 cup vatana use 3 table spoon tuvar Dal( Socked & boiled completely) to make ragda thick & for street test.
2) Remove Crushed Peanuts, Sesame Seeds as these are never used in ragada patis.
3) Remove Onion & tomato from tempering. Use it at the end for garnishing.
Now you will have real test of street Ragda-Patis.
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Shail Reply:
October 7th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
With due respect, these nice ladies (Hetal and Anuja) provide us with fantastic recipes and they have their own version of each recipe. You can share your own suggestions, however, you cannot tell them to eliminate certain steps or change their recipes. This is after all THEIR website listing THEIR recipes.
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madhvi Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 12:20 am
liked your suggestions Divya, tried it, the dish was yum
thank you
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November 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Hi
Can I use sambhar powder instead of rasam powder?
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hetal Reply:
November 17th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Hi Priyanka,
Never tried with sambar powder (actually, it was my mom’s idea to use rasam powder
), but it may work. Just a note, sambar powder has some different ingredients.
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November 24th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
hi hetal…
plz tell me is white vatana know as soya bean peas…
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hetal Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 4:22 am
Hi Sanober,
No, white vatana are dried peas, not soy beans.
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November 29th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
tried this recipe today………really no words to thank u ,hats off to u ladies!
brilliant, keep it up!
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December 9th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
thnks for a lovely reciepe i hv tried it out it was super delicious.
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January 17th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
I went to the indian market for the white vatana, but all they had was green (which I knew was not the right type) and yellow vatana. Is it possible they just call them yellow instead of white (as they looked white in the bag).
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hetal Reply:
January 17th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Hi Judy,
Yes, the yellow ones are the right ones.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 3:26 am
Hi Anuja/Hetal:
Many times it so happens that I forget to soak the vatana. Or forget to soak the kala chana (in case im making pani puri!)
And then since we are in the mood for chaat, feel bad canceling the plan. Esp with all the other preparations done.
Is there a way you could adjust the timing, if one has forgotten to soak the lentils/ vatana/ kala chana overnight?
I have heard that if we pressure cook with a few more whistles and add Soda, it does work??
Pls. advise!!
THanks,
Ankita
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hetal Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Hi Ankita,
We have a Tip Tuesday video for quick soaking beans. Here is the link: http://showmethecurry.com/tips/quick-soak-beans-tip.html
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February 20th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I tried ragda pattice your way yesterday when I inveted few friends for dinner. They simply loved it. My dinner was successful. Thanks to you guys!!!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
I have made aloo tikkis in the past or vegetable tikkis. The problem I have is getting them to hold together well. They seem to want to fall apart. Would adding the corn flour help this as you did on these? I want to make them, but they will only turn out good if the tikkis are good and solid. Thanks so much
Judy
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hetal Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 1:41 am
Hi Judy,
Yes, a bit of corn starch will help them bind. You could also use a starchier potato such as Russet.
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February 26th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
I love your website. I have tried lot of recipes and most of them turned out great. your secret of rasam masala in this recipe is great. My hubby loves ragda patties a lot but I never use to make it good until I found your recipe
… Thanks a lot. Keep it up…
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hetal Reply:
February 26th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Hi Zeenal,
Awesome! Glad you (and hubby) enjoyed the ragda patties
.
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March 6th, 2010 at 1:17 am
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
Sorry to keep bothering, but is there a reason why bread crumbs are not used on the outside like allu tikis? Just curious, perhaps it is not the standard on this dish.
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hetal Reply:
March 6th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Hi Judy,
Bread crumbs tend to soak up a lot of oil. Corn starch will give a nice crust without soaking oil.
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March 27th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Hi,
I have one problem. I couldn’t find corn starch in the nearby stores. I am planning to make ragda pattice tomorrow, so will it be fine if I use maida or bread crumbs instead of corn starch? And if yes, how do I use it? Do i soak the pattice in maida paste with water or just directly mix maida in the pattise dough? Please answer soon. I just got white vatana and was so much in a mood for making this.
Thanks for the lovely recipe:)
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August 17th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
For some reason Anuja;s voice is not heard in this video. I remember watching this before and didn’t have any problems. Now there seems to be some problem.
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November 8th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Hello Hetal and Anuja:
Thanks for the great website! I just tried this recipe with a few variations & thought I would share them. Instead of russet potatoes, I used a mixture of Japanese sweet potatoes and butternut squash. They worked wonderfully! Instead of boiling them, I roasted them all and then mashed them. I tend to not use sugar in my cooking, so this way I eliminated the sugar in this recipe, and kept all the other seasoning the same. I also made the ragda a little spicy to offset the sweetness of the sweet potato. I must say the flavors just danced on my palette! If anyone else tries this variation, please let me know how you like it! Cheers!
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November 9th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
i put fine sooji for binding
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January 9th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
can i use white beans ?
tell me soon plz…
thanks..
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January 17th, 2011 at 12:42 am
For rookies out there who do not know how to use a pressure cooker. Wait until all the pressure in the cooker comes down. Check this by lifting the weight a little bit. If you don’t see any pressure coming out only then remove the weight completely. Never open the pressure cooker without lifting the weight.
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MRSR Reply:
January 17th, 2011 at 12:47 am
Thanks for the nice recipe. Anuja, you opened the pressure cooker without taking off the weight. So, after looking at that I decided to post the previous comment.
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anuja Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Hi MRSR,
You are absolutely right! I did make sure the pressure was totally released before I opened the lid
A lot of times we forget that we have a lot of folks who may be new to a particular tool AND during editing we tend to edit stuff/points that come naturally to us.
Thanks so much for the check, we truly appreciate it!
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January 17th, 2011 at 11:28 am
hi,
Jst wanted to know for 40 people, how much potato and vatana should i take?
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anuja Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Hi Seema,
Sorry about the delayed response
This recipe serves about 6-8 people. If you are serving just this dish, you can multiply this amount by 6 and make but if you have other dishes as well, we suggest 5 times this recipe should be good.
Hope that helps
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January 18th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Thanks so much guys.
I was never taught how to make any of this stuff growing up, my mother died when I was 3 and we missed out on even eating this stuff. And seeing all your recipes makes it so much easier.
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anuja Reply:
January 21st, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Hi Rita,
Thank you and what a great compliment – you warmed our hearts
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February 4th, 2011 at 6:32 am
Hi Ladies,
Firstly,fantastic service to mankind and to all men & women who really want to cook but do not have the proper guidance,plz alwaze continue this….thx a ton..
Just wanted to know,is there a particular brand of rasam powder which would enhance the flavor or rather which one do u guys use???..it’ll be gr8 to rec a reply at ure convenience..thx once again 4 this gr8 favor which u guys r doing…..as Barney says, u r STUPENDOUS…sorry have been watching toooo much of Barney with my 2yr old….tc
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February 13th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
hi anuja & hetal
can we deep fry the patties instead of doing this
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February 26th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
ur recipes are amazing and very well executed by both of you guys.
I just have one question for you do you guys have face book account??????
If yes could you please provided to me some of my friends out side of usa and canada they are looking for it.Its is a humble request to both of you.
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Anonymous Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 10:18 pm
yes I am also looking for their face book id.
could you please provid to us
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April 10th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Having my ragda pattice as a sunday snack. Totally Enjoying it and the recipe came out very well. Thanks!
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May 13th, 2011 at 1:39 am
Good video, but you said a bunch of water…just to let you know , water is not measured by cup. Also another variation is you can omit sambar powder and add garam masala, amchur powder and black salt. And instead of patties you can fill a pani puri (puri) and serve hot with onion, tomato, cilantro and if you still want to spice it up serve with sweet and green chutney which you use of bhel puri.
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hetal Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Thanks for the suggestion…that sounds yummy!
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July 18th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Hi Anuja nd Hetal!!
Have been fan of ur cooking ever since i was in india..
Pls suggest 5-6 quick and easy and tasty recipes(either in snakcs or anything)that i can make for my husband bday getogether.I have to cook for around 25 people…so something quick and easy would be great….
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hetal Reply:
July 20th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Hi Sumi,
Please see our “Appetizers” section for a list of delicious recipes. http://showmethecurry.com/category/appetizers. Sometimes it is better to see a list of recipe and make something for which you have many of the ingredients already. My suggestion would be to make more dips because they are usually make-ahead and you do not have to babysit them when your guests arrive.
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August 9th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Hi,
Thanks for great receipes on the site. I have recently saw Paniyaram dish..n its jst awesome. I would like to know where do we get those paniyaram pans? Can we get it online? If so could you please guide me the site.
Thanks n Regards
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hetal Reply:
August 10th, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Hi Radhika,
If you follow the comments thread on the Paniyaram page, you can see some links that other viewers have posted to buy the pan.
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Radhika Reply:
August 11th, 2011 at 1:49 am
Thank You so much Hetal..but i am not able to view the comments on the paniyaram receipe page properly..i can see only half of the page..could you please help me in this.
Thanks again
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Radhika Reply:
August 11th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Thanks hetal..i could see the comments on the Paniyaram page..iam trying this recipe this weekend..
August 9th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Sorry i posted this here..coz iam not able to view n post comment in Paniyaram page..its not properly alligned.
Thanks
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September 3rd, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Instead of patty if garnished with farsan onions and cilantro makes it misal pav – a maharashtrian dish
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January 7th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
love the ragda patties love almost all of your recepies. Hubby loves the recepies from your site great job ladies. Thanks
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hetal Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Thanks Sheila
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February 5th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
I love your video..and will be trying this recipe soon..I just wanted to know If I could use a substitute for rasam powder? I don’t have this powder where I am..
Thanks
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hetal Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Hi Alzihah,
You can leave it out if you don’t have it, or add a little extra coriander powder and cumin powder.
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May 16th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
I have to make half large tray for a party of ragdo.
Please let me know how many cups of dried vatana will I need ?
Thanks in advance !!
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May 16th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
I have to make half large tray for a party of ragdo.
Please let me know how many cups of dried vatana will I need ?
Thanks in advance !!
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hetal Reply:
May 19th, 2012 at 12:44 am
Hi Bhavika,
I’m not sure how big a half large tray is, but the measurement we gave (2 cups dried vatana) serves 8 people (as if it is the only item on the menu). If you have other items, it will serve more people.
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June 21st, 2012 at 8:50 pm
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November 13th, 2012 at 12:40 am
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
Im going to make this for a get together. My Plan is to make the aloo tikkis a day before. Can I heat them in the oven just before serving? If yes, should I broil them?
Thanks,
Neha
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hetal Reply:
November 14th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Hi Neha,
Since you will make them the day before, the tikkis will be cold. You should bake them so they will heat all the way through. Once hot, you can reduce the temp to about 200F and keep them warm. Broiling them will just brown the tops very fast and not heat them through.
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November 13th, 2012 at 1:56 am
Hetal & Anuja,
Sorry for the botheration but I’ve another question. I’m organizing a get together for 8 people n have the following menu:
Appetizer- ragda pattice
Main course: dal makhni, paneer makhni & a chicken dish
Dessert: trifle pudding cake
Could you please help me with the quantities? If you tell me the quantity of the main ingredient of all the above dishes, Ill be able to proportion the other ingredients.
Thank a ton.
Many thanks,
Neha
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hetal Reply:
November 14th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Hi Neha,
The Daal Makhani and Butter Paneer recipes will serve 4-6 people so you can double them. You may have some left over but for a party, you should not run out. The Ragda Patties recipe will serve 8 as a full meal. You may want to cut that recipe in half if you are using it as an appetizer. Just a note, it is really filling so you may want to serve just the patties with chutney and not the ragda. The trifle pudding cake will probably not have to be doubled. It will serve 8.
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February 28th, 2013 at 9:09 pm
Hi I was wondering where I can get white peas from? I am having a hard time finding white peas even though I live around many indian stores. Is there a subsitute?
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hetal Reply:
March 6th, 2013 at 3:26 am
Hi Fazila,
White peas are also known as Vatana. If you can’t find them, you could try the green variety.
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