March Event Announcement: Favorite Recipes: Mela/ Carniwal Food

Here I am back with another event. The event “Favorite Recipes” is very popular in the food blogging world. I will like to thank the talented blogger Swathi Iyer who blogs from  Zesty South Indian Kitchen for allowing me to guest host the event on Merry Tummy.

For the theme I have chosen it to be Mela/Carniwal food. I am sure we all have been to some mela at least once in our life. When, we think of mela the beautiful memories of our childhood rushes back. A carnival is always so lively with balloons, beautiful tents, merry-go-round,  fun rides and of course who can forget that tasty food.

This month you have to cook and post the recipes that we eat or are sold in the mela/carniwal. Some of the examples are ragda patties, moong ki daal kacheela, pav bhaji,tava pulav, chaat etc etc. I want you to post in only Indian recipes and not the dishes that are sold in an international carnival (hot dog, burgers, falafel etc are not allowed). However the ones with Indian twist are allowed, like indo-chinese noodles.

So ladies, put on your aprons and cook the mela food. I am sure that I will see some new and innovative recipes.

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Rules for the event:

1. You must cook and post the recipe on your blog pertaining to the theme Indian Mela Food.
2. Looking for fresh entries and to try out new recipes. So, no archived posts will be entertained. Your post has to be in March 2013.
3. Multiple entries are welcome and appreciated.
4. Only Vegetarian recipes will be allowed. Eggs can be used for baking.
5. The event has to be linked back as Favorite Recipes Event announced at Merry Tummy.
6. Usage of logo is optional but I would be happy if you could use it, as it helps spread word.
7. You have to like Merry Tummy's Facebook Page and Follow Merry Tummy.
8. Please use the linky tool to link your recipes below. Mention the name of the dish you make and not your name.
9. Else Send a mail to agrawal.shweta.n@gmail.com with the subject line as Mela/Carniwal Food  and with the following details:
1. Your Name
2. Recipe Name
3. Blog Name
4. Recipe URL (Please send the Recipe URL and not the blog URL)
5. Pic of the recipe (If it is not on the blog)
10. Non bloggers are most welcome to participate. Just send me the recipe details with a click of the recipe to the above mentioned email.

Looking forward for some lovely recipes…:)

Ragda Patties

Ragda Patties is all time favourite street food. Ragda is made from white peas and patties are fried balls of mashed potatoes. What I have made is a healthy version of potato patties because it is full of vegetables and not fried. These patties can be served individually with sweet and spicy chutney as a starter; but it tastes better with peas ragda. This can be served as main course for dinner because it is very filling.

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Ingredients:
For Patties:
3 to 4 boiled and mashed potatoes (approx. 2 cups)
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
2 tbsp finely chopped cabbage
2 tbsp grated carrot
5 to 6 finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp grated ginger
Salt to taste
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 lemon juice
Dry bread crumbs for binding/Corn Flour
Oil

For Ragda:
1 cup dry green or white peas - soaked
1 table spoon oil
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
1 onion finely chopped
1 tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon ginger paste
4 to 5 green chillies finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
1 table spoon red chilli powder
1/2 table spoon cumin seeds powder
1/2 table spoon dry coriander powder
1 table spoon tomato sauce
1 table spoon jaggery
1 tea spoon lemon juice
1 small tomato finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves


Serve With:
Sweet Tamarind Chutney-1 tbsp
Spicy Green Chilli –Mint Chutney-2tbsp

Curd-1 tbsp

Sev- 3 tbsp
finely chopped onion
finely chopped coriander
(serving ingredients quantity can be changed as per the taste)

Method:
For Patties:
Mix all the ingredients and add spices to it.

Make medium size balls from it and give them flat patties shape.

Grill them on tava/Pan by adding little oil to both sides. 

For Ragda:

Soak peas for 5 to 6 hours in water. Drain water and add fresh water and salt in pressure cooker .Cook them till 3 whistles.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, when it crackles add green chillies, ginger and garlic paste. Cook till raw smell fades away. Add onions and cook again for a minute

Now add boiled peas, all dry spices, tomatoes, tomato sauce, lemon juice and jaggery. Cook till it boils.

Add coriander leaves.

Serving:

Place 2 patties in a serving plate and cover it with piping hot ragda. 

Garnish with both the chutneys, sev, onion and coriander.

Hot and healthy Ragda patties are ready to serve.

Tip: Use same ragda to fill in Panipuri.