Ragda pattice

Ragda pattice

Place of origin	India
Region or state	Maharashtra
Main ingredients	yellow peas, potatoes, spices
Variations	Samosa ragda, chhole tikki

Ragda pattice is a dish of mashed potato patties and pea sauce, and is part of the street food culture in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is similar to chhole tikki, more popular in North India. This dish is a popular street food offering, and also served at restaurants that offer Indian fast food. Pattice may be a localization of the English word patties, and refers to the potato cakes at the heart of the dish.

Preparation

This dish is a two-part preparation: ragda (gravy) and pattice (patties). Ragda is a light stew of rehydrated dried white peas cooked with a variety of spices. Pattice are simple mashed potato cakes. In contrast to North Indian tikkis, pattice are usually not spiced, only salted. To serve, two pattice are placed in a bowl or plate, covered with some ragda, and garnished with finely chopped onions, coriander leaves, green chutney, tamarind chutney, and sev (crunchy gram flour noodles).

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  Pattice being prepared by street vendor in Powai.

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  Ragda curry contained in a giant dry ball of ragda itself.

See also

• Masala
• Curry powder
• List of legume dishes
• List of potato dishes