One can make many Indian snacks and variety of Indian chaats wit hot n spicy Ragda. The thick n spicy ragda made with dried white peas/green peas and potatoes is a key for making this tempting recipes I made this in pressure cooker n the taste comes outstanding.
Wash n soaked dried peas overnight or 8hours in water
Drain water from peas and pressure cook peas with 3 cups of fresh water, salt on 4 to 5 whistles until peas turn soft, do not drain water from cooked peas will use it when required in next steps, take out in other wok. Transfer peas in other pan.
Heat oil in the pressure cooker add mustard seeds n cumin seeds when seeds stop crackling. Add curry leaves and asaefotida saute for 10secs. add onion and saute until light brown, add ginger, garlic n chilies saute for minute on medium flame.
Add tomato n cook it for 3minutes.
Add garam masala powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and cook for minute
Add cooked peas along with water which we cooked in pressure cooker
Add potato n little salt in it (remember u already add the salt while boiling peas) again pressure cook on 3 to 4 whistle
Open lid n mash few peas for thick gravy
Add 1/2 cup of water n cook over low flame for 7 to 8 minutes
Garnish each plates with finely chopped onion, lemon juice , coriander, sev n chat masala