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I remember the time when I was in Mumbai, I had prepared this huge list of places to see and eat. Food was my top-most priority, given the vibrant street food culture of the city. Living in another part of the country, you often hear only about a select few dishes from a place. It was vada pav and pav bhaji of Mumbai for me. However, I discovered some interesting dishes once I was there. Leisurely strolling on Juhu beach on a packed Sunday night, my friends and I gulped down pavs along with bhaji and didn’t even count. Then we headed to another stall where we saw ragda pattice mentioned on the menu. Intrigued, we ordered for a plate.
The common notion would lead us to believe that it must be a patty like the flaky ones we usually eat in other metros. Instead, we were served a plate of potato cutlets mashed with a pouring of white chickpeas and onions. Perplexed, we tasted it once and realized that it was nothing but the tikki chole of Delhi. This curried preparation of cutlets was known as ragda pattice but why? The name comes from the spicy curry which is ragda in local language. The method of churning and stirring continuously to bring together a mélange of flavours in the process is the essence of ragda.
I was reminded of this incident with Soni Razdan’s recent indulgence. A mother to one of the leading actresses of Bollywood today, Soni Razdan has also acted and directed many films. The half-British actress was seen enjoying a plate of homemade ragda this Sunday and we are drooling. It looks absolutely stunning and can’t wait to show you a glimpse of her Instagram story.
Source: Screengrab of Instagram Stories/Soni Razdan
Now that you have all the tricks in place, here is a delicious recipe to try.
