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    Ragda Recipe | Dry Peas Curry | Sookhi Matar ki Sabzi (Step-by-step Recipe)

    Published: Apr 1, 2020 · Modified: Oct 27, 2022 by Rachna ·

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    Dry yellow peas are often made into a snack, a curry or gravy called ragda that is used as a filling for pani puri (the famous Indian snack). Check out my recipe of pani puri here. I also make this ragda or dry peas curry as a main course dish that goes really well with rice or rotis.

    ragda recipe

    This easy recipe is a godsend when you are looking to make something quick. tasty and healthy too.

    Here is my easy ragda or dry peas curry recipe:

    Ingredients:

    1 cup dry yellow or green peas (soaked overnight)

    1 onion chopped

    1 tsp. ginger garlic paste

    2 tomatoes chopped

    2 tsp. oil

    ½ tsp. pepper

    1 tsp. cumin seeds

    3 pinches asafetida or heeng

    1 tsp. chaat masala (optional)

    1 tsp. cayenne or red chilli powder

    1 tsp. coriander powder

    ½ tsp. turmeric powder

    1 tsp. garam masala

    salt to taste

    1 tsp. lemon juice

    Recipe:

    Soak dry peas overnight. Drain and keep aside.

    ragda recipe

    Add salt and water and boil them in a pressure cooker till peas are well cooked and mushy. It takes about 6-7 whistles in a pressure cooker.

    In a pressure cooker, heat 2 tsp. oil. Add cumin seeds and 3 pinches heeng or asafotida with pepper or pepper powder and allow to cook for 30 seconds. Now add finely chopped onion along with ginger garlic paste. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

    Add chopped tomatoes and cook further for about 3-4 minutes till the masala turns slightly mushy.

    Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cayenne and garam masala to this mix. Cook some more.

    ragda recipe

    Blend to a paste when cool. Add the cooked peas and mix well.

     Blend to a paste when cool.

    Let the curry be thick. Mix well and cook on low heat for about 5-8 minutes till the cooked peas and the masala flavours get assimilated. Taste and adjust seasoning.

    ragda recipe

    Add chaat masala if you want it tangier. Serve hot after garnishing with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.

    Your ragda curry is ready.

    Pro Tips:

    1. Make sure that your peas are well cooked and very mushy.
    2. To make the gravy thicker, you could mash the peas with the back of the ladle.
    3. Add water depending upon how thick you want your ragda or curry to be.
    4. If using for pani puri, don't make the curry runny.
    5. You can also serve this as an evening snack or matar ki chaat. Garnish with chopped onions, green chillies, grated ginger, lemon juice and coriander leaves and serve hot with kulcha, aloo tikki or just as it is.
    6. To make a simpler version of this curry, just fry ginger garlic paste and add to cooked dry matar along with dry spices mentioned above. Mash the peas to give it a thick consistency.
    7. Your ragda is ready. Serve it hot with rotis or rice as a part of a satisfying meal.

    Ragda recipe | Dry peas curry

    Rachna Parmar
    This is a delicious and hearty ragda or dry peas curry recipe. This doubles as a main course, a chaat or an evening snack. Do try this easy recipe.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Soaking time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 40 mins
    Course Main Course | Curry
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4
    Calories 246 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pressure cooker

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup dry yellow or green peas soaked overnight
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
    • 2 to matoes chopped
    • 2 tsp. oil
    • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
    • 3 pinches asafetida or heeng
    • 1 tsp. chaat masala optional
    • 1 tsp. cayenne or red chilli powder
    • 1 tsp. coriander powder
    • ½ tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp. garam masala
    • salt to taste
    • 1 tsp. lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    • Soak dry peas overnight. Drain and keep aside. Add salt and water and boil them in a pressure cooker till peas are well cooked and mushy. It takes about 6-7 whistles in a pressure cooker.
    • In a pressure cooker, heat 2 tsp. oil. Add cumin seeds and 3 pinches heeng or asafotida and allow to cook for 30 seconds.
    • Now add finely chopped onion along with ginger garlic paste. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook further for about 3-4 minutes till the masala turns slightly mushy.
    • Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cayenne and garam masala to this mix. Add the cooked peas and mix well.
    • Let the curry be thick. Mix well and cook on low heat till the cooked peas and the masala flavours get assimilated. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    • Add chaat masala if you want it tangier. Serve hot after garnishing with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.
    • Your ragda curry is ready.

    Notes

    1. Make sure that your peas are well cooked and very mushy.
    2. To make the gravy thicker, you could mash the peas with the back of the ladle.
    3. Add water depending upon how thick you want your ragda or curry to be.
    4. If using for pani puri, don't make the curry runny.
    5. You can also serve this as an evening snack or matar ki chaat. Garnish with chopped onions, green chillies, grated ginger, lemon juice and coriander leaves and serve hot with kulcha, aloo tikki or just as it is.
    6. To make a simpler version of this curry, just fry ginger garlic paste and add to cooked dry matar along with dry spices mentioned above. Mash the peas to give it a thick consistency.
    7. Your ragda is ready. Serve it hot with rotis or rice as a part of a satisfying meal.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 317mgPotassium: 899mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 980IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 186mgIron: 6mg
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