DABELI

Dabeli is basically a Gujarati snack,originating in Kachch. Dabeli is a spicy potato mixture combined with onion, garlic chutney, tamarind chutney, spiced masala peanuts and pomegranate. Since Dabeli masala is easily available ,you can recreate the roadside experience.

INGREDIENTS :

Bun pav /Ladi pav-6/1(respectively )

3 Potatoes
1 and 1/2 tbsp Dabeli masala
3 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 cup Sweet date tamrind chutney
1 tbsp Sugar
1/2 cup Masala peanuts
1/4 cup Grated coconut
1/4 cup Fresh pomegranate carnels
1 cup Nylon shev
fresh chopped coriander
1/4 cup Garlic chutney
Medium size chopped onion
Butter
Water

METHOD :
 
To make the STUFFING:
 
STEP 1 - Heat the oil in a non stick pan . 
STEP 2 - Combine dabeli masala ,sweet date tamarind chutney and little water in a bowl ,mix well . Put this mix in the pan and cook for 1min on medium flame.

STEP 3 - Now add boiled ,peeled off and mashed potatoes ,salt , a little water and cook for another 2-3 min . While cooking stir it continuously and mix well .

STEP 4 - Now remove it from pan ,put it in a plate ,press well with spatula ,sprinkle coriander ,coconut ,pomegranate , masala peanuts n nylon shev .

To make a DABELI:

STEP 1 - Take a pav/bun ,make a slit on two sides only .(keeping joined on two sides ).

STEP 2 - Apply garlic chutney and  tamarind chutney on the inner sides of pav .
STEP 3 - Stuff the potato mix ,onion ,peanuts and shev .Repeat with the remaining pav and make rest dabelis .

STEP 4 - Just before serving , cook each of  the dabeli on a hot tawa [griddle] with little butter on the griddle /tawa .

                       Serve immediately with extra hot garlic chutney or tangy tamarind chutney .....enjoy
 

NOTE :

 For garlic chutney-
Take 1/2 cup garlic cloves ,red chilly powder and salt as per taste and grind it in mixer with little water ....Detail recipe in chutney section.