Dabeli
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Dabeli is originally a Kutchi / Gujarati dish. Dabeli is now a common snack sold on Mumbai's roads. It is also called Double Roti or Kutchi Dabeli.
Recipe for Dabeli, adapted from a recipe by Tarla Dalal, serves 2-3.
For Dabeli masala:
Ingredients
- 1-2 red chillies (you can make it as spicy as you like)
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2" stick cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
For the filling
- 2 medium size potatoes, boiled and mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 2 teaspoons dabeli masala
- 2 tablespoons peanuts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt
For assembly:
- 5-6 ladi-pav / burger buns
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup sev
- garlic chutney (optional) and tamarind date chutney
- For garnish:
- finely chopped cilantro
- a handful of pomegranate seeds (optional)
Procedure
- Roast masala ingredients in a pan for a few minutes taking care not to burn them. Grind to a fine powder
- Heat oil in a pan and fry peanuts till they turn light brown
- Remove and keep aside
- Next add cumin seeds; when they splutter add asafoetida, dabeli masala, potatoes, salt and a little water
- Toss in the peanuts and mix everything well
- Remove from fire.
- Slice buns into halves and toast them with a little butter on a griddle
- Apply garlic chutney if using on one side, tamarind chutney on the other side of the bun
- Place a portion of the potato filling in between
- Top with chopped onion, cilantro and sev* Press down, garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately