Dabeli
Tangy, sweet, and spicy, Dabeli is a popular Gujarati street food. It features buttery pav stuffed with a flavorful potato filling, garnished with crunchy peanuts and sev.
Ingredients
- 2 units Pav buns
- 1 unit Onions (Chopped)
- 4 teaspoons Salted butter
- 1 unit Pomegranate (Seeds only)
- 6 units Coriander leaves (Finely chopped)
- 2 units Boiled potatoes (Mashed)
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 4 units Dry red chillies
- 2 units Black peppercorns
- 1 unit Cinnamon stick
- 1 unit Brown cardamom
- 1 unit Star anise
- 0.25 cup Coconut (shredded)
- 1 teaspoon Amchoor (dried mango powder)
- 4 teaspoons Sweet chutney (tamarind)
- 2 tablespoons Peanuts (Fried)
- 2 tablespoons Oil (For sautéing)
- 0.5 cup Sev (For garnish)
Instructions
- 1Roast fennel seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, brown cardamom, and star anise over low heat until aromatic. Blend into a fine powder. Add shredded coconut and amchoor powder, and blend again.
- 2Heat oil in a pan, add the prepared Dabeli masala, and sauté briefly. Add chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Incorporate mashed potatoes, salt, and sweet tamarind chutney. Cook for a few minutes, then add fried peanuts. The filling is ready.
- 3Slice pav buns horizontally. Spread a generous amount of Dabeli filling on the lower half. Top with chopped onions, pomegranate seeds, and coriander leaves. Place the top half of the pav over the filling.
- 4Heat a pan and toast the assembled Dabeli on both sides until the surface is lightly golden and crispy. Garnish with sev and additional peanuts before serving.
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