Ragda Pattice
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Ingredients
- 200 g dried marrowfat peas
- 500 g maris piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp mango chutney
- 60 g sev (crispy gram flour strands)
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 511 kcal
- Protein
- 16.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68 g
- of which sugars
- 15.9 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- of which saturates
- 1.6 g
- Fibre
- 12.9 g
- Salt
- 0.38 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Soak the dried marrowfat peas overnight, then drain and boil in fresh water for 30-35 minutes until soft, and lightly mash.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a pan and cook the chopped onion and garlic for 6 minutes until soft, then stir in the ground turmeric and the mashed peas with a splash of water. Simmer for 8 minutes to make the ragda.
- 3
Boil the potatoes for 12 minutes until tender, then drain, mash and mix with the cornflour, and shape into 8 patties.
- 4
Heat the remaining oil in a wide pan and fry the patties for 4 minutes on each side until golden.
- 5
Put two patties in each bowl, ladle over the hot ragda, and drizzle with the tamarind paste and mango chutney.
- 6
Scatter with the sev, red onion and chopped coriander, and serve straight away.

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