Recipe to make 8 medium sized dabeli
Ingredients
For Dabeli Masala
Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Dried red chilies - 4
Cinnamon sticks - 2
Cloves - 2
For filling
Potato - 4
Onion (small) - 1 (finely chopped)
Tomato (small) - 1 (finely chopped)
Some cilantro - finely chopped
Dabeli Masala
Lemon juice - 1-2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil / butter - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
For Spicy Roasted Peanuts
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Oil - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Paprika - 1 tsp / Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
For Chili Garlic chutney / Red chutney
Cloves of Garlic (big) - 7-8
Dried red chilies - 4-5
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
For Assembling and garnishing
Pav / Buns
Potato filling
Roasted Peanuts
Some Sev
pomegranate seeds
Red chutney
Tamarind chutney
Onion - finely chopped
Some cilantro - finely chopped
Procedure
Dabeli Masala
- Dry roast all spices on low heat till nice aroma starts to come out. Add in to blender and grind them coarsely. Keep it aside.
Spicy Roasted Peanuts
- Heat oil in a pan and add asafoetida. Add peanuts and saute till they get slight brown color. Switch off the heat and add red chili powder and salt to taste. Mix well and let them cool down.
Chili Garlic Chutney
- Soak red chilies in water for half hour. Add in to blender along with garlic, lemon juice and salt to taste. Grind them to a smooth paste by adding little water.
Dabeli Filling
- Cook the potatoes in a pressure cooker till 4-5 whistles. Peel and grate them.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onion and saute till translucent. Add chopped tomato and cook till it gets mashed up with onion.
- Add ground dabeli masala powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Saute till oil starts to separate from spices.
- Add grated potatoes and mix well. Reduce the heat and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture. Finally add lemon juice and chopped cilantro.
Method of making Dabeli
- Transfer this mixture in a plate.
- Spread some coconut on top. Spread some chopped onion and roasted spiced peanuts. Press them little bit.
- Then spread some sev, pomegranate seeds and chopped cilantro. Now the filling is ready.
- Heat some butter in a pan. Roast the pav / buns nicely from both the side.
- Take one pav and slit it horizontally keeping the base intact. Spread some chili garlic chutney on one side and tamarind chutney on another side.
- Now place some filling, some roasted peanuts, pomegranate seeds, sev and press dabeli gently. In similar way, finish making all the dabelis. Serve them by topping with some pomegranate seeds.
