Dabeli Recipe / Kacchi Dabeli Step by Step Recipe

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.