DABELI, how to make Kutchi Dabeli

"Dabeli"...a very famous street food, originating from Kutch, Gujarat means "pressed" in Gujarati language.
 Spicy potato mixture is stuffed in between 2 buns or 2 pav buns, some chopped onions and pomegranates are strewn on top, some red garlic chutney and sweet chutney smeared, and some masala peanuts topped, and grilled slightly on tava.
Home made Dabeli masala powder has been used here.

Ingredients

For the Dabeli masala

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

Cumin/jeera - 3/4 tsp

Fennel/saunf - 3/4 tsp

Clove - 2

Pepper - 3/4 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 small piece

Star anise - 1 1/2

Bay leaves - 2

Dry kopra - 2 tbsps

Red chillies - 3-4

Sesame seeds - 3/4 tsp

After dry roasting, and little bit cooling, powder it nicely in a blender, then mix in

Black slat - 3/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 2 tbsps

Oil - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 3/4 tsp

The dabeli masala powder

Buns - 20

Boiled potatoes - 8-9, mashed

Sweet chutney - 2 tbsps

Onion - 1, finely chopped

Pomegranate arils - 2 cups

Masala peanuts - 11/2 cups (store bought). If masala peanuts are not available, roasted and salted peanuts can be used.

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Fine sev , as needed (store bought)

Ghee as needed to toast the buns

Red garlic chutney and sweet chutney as needed to spread over the buns

To season

Oil - 3 tsps

Jeera/cumin - 1 tsp

Recipe cuisine: North Indian; Category: Chat/snack/starter

Prep time: 30 mts; Cooking time: 2 mts for each bun

Recipe source: Tarla dalal

Jeera seasoned in oil

Boiled, mashed  potatoes added and 2-3 tbsps of dabeli masala added

mixed well

Sweet chutney added

Switched off, and since my pan was a shallow one, I let it set flatly on the pan itself. Then spread the chopped onions over it

Then spread the pomegranate arils

then top the masala peanuts

Then the finely chopped coriander leaves

Spread red garlic chutney on one side of the bun and the sweet chutney on the other side

Tightly pack the stuffing on one side

Add some more pomegranates, masala peanuts and sev

Buns, filled, waiting to be closed by another half 

Toast both sides with desi ghee

Dab some more sev on the sides

Serve the tasty Dabelis!!

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

Notes

* Dabeli masala powder can be refrigerated and stored for months.

* Spicy red chutney and sweet chutney can also be stored in the fridge.

*we can shape aloo filling as a patty, keep on the bun, then sprinkle onions, peanuts, pomegranate arias, close with another bun, then toast. I found this an easier alternative. 

Categories: Chat items, Mumbai street food, Snacks, Starters