Dabeli

         Dabeli is a famous Gujarati snack. It is basically called "Kutchi Dabeli". Dabeli literally means pressing. The buns are stuffed with spicy potato masala. Below is the recipe for it.

 

 

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

 

• Filling:
• 4 boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped
• a pinch of asafetida
• 3 tbsp dabeli masala (Normal red chilli powder will also do)
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• lemon juice

• Dabeli Masala:
• 1 red chilli
• 1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
• 12 mm. (1/2") stick cinnamon (dalchini)
• 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

• To serve:
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup peanuts roasted with red chilli powder & salt
• 1/4 cup grapes cut into two
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1/2 cup Sev
• 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
• 2 tsp Red Chili-Garlic Chutney
• 6 tbsp Tamarind Chutney
 
• Other ingredients: 
  

  • 15 burger buns
  • butter or oil for cooking 

 

 Method:

• Dabeli Masala

• Roast all the ingredients in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Grind to a fine powder in a blender. Use as required.

• For the filling:

• Heat oil & butter in a pan.
• Fry onions till translucent.
• Add tomatoes to it
• Add dabeli masala, red chilli powder & salt to it
• Fry till tomatoes become soft.
• Add mashed potatos, sugar & lemon juice
• In a plate remove the filling mixture. Now garnish it with chopped onions, chopped grapes, pomegranate seeds, peanuts, sev, coriander leaves. Set aside.

• Dabeli:
• Make a cut in the bun.
• Apply Red Chili-Garlic Chutney to one side & Tamarind Chutney to other side.
• Fill the bun with a large spoon of garnished filling
• Close it & shallow fry in butter on a hot tawa.
• Serve hot !!

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