Legumes · Dried
Dried white peas
Also called safed vatana, white vatana, dried peas, ragda peas
Dried white peas (safed vatana); simmered until soft for ragda, the spiced pea curry served with pattice and in Mumbai chaat such as ragda pattice and sev usal.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodChickpeas
Firmer and nuttier; needs longer soaking and cooking.
- T2 · GoodMarrowfat peas
Green and starchier, a stronger pea flavour.
- T2 · GoodYellow split peas
Split: cooks to a mush; fine for ragda, not whole-pea dishes.
- T3 · In a pinchCarlin peas
Darker and earthier, firmer skins.
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