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    Kutchi Dabeli

    Published: May 30, 2012 · Last Modified: Aug 19, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 8 Comments

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    Dabeli recipe - It is the popular street food snack from Kutchh, Gujarat. And nowadays it is popular all over the India.

    Dabeli served in a plate with sev on top.

    It is like a sandwich where spicy potato mixture with different chutneys is spreaded between buns. And garnished with fine nylon sev, chopped onions, spicy peanuts and pomegranate seeds.

    I have used hamburger buns instead of laadi pav as it was easily available. You can use any.

    Check out other Indian street food recipes
    pav bhaji  //  vada pav  //  dahi puri  //  Veg grilled sandwich // Papdi chaat

    How to make Dabeli Masala?

    1. Take all the whole spices for dabeli masala into the grinder jar (coffee grinder or spice grinder).
      Notes:
      - If needed, you can dry roast the spices to get rid of any moisture from the spices.
      - I highly recommend discarding the stems and seeds of the dried red chilies. Those generates the heat into the body which is not good for your health.
      whole spices for dabeli masala
    2. Grind into a fine powder. Keep it aside for later use.
      dabeli masala

    Make 2 Chutneys

    I usually prepare these two chutneys a day before or earlier on the same day. And store in the refrigerator to make things easy.

    1. To make green cilantro garlic chutney, pour ¼ cup of water in blender and add all chutney ingredients (cilantro, garlic, ginger, green chilies, salt, black salt, lemon juice) into the blender. Grind it into a smooth paste.
      cilantro garlic chutny for dabeli
    2. Also, prepare the tamarind date chutney.

    Making Masala Peanuts

    1) Heat the small skillet on medium heat. Dry roast the peanuts with stiring constantly till it is light brown. Remove it in a plate and let it cool down.
    roasting peanuts

    2) Once peanuts cool down, rub them between your palm, so skin will fall off easily. Then break them into halves.
    skin removed and halved peanuts

    3) Heat the pan on medium heat with oil. Once oil is hot add peanuts with black salt, regular salt, red chili powder, amchur powder and chaat masala. Mix well so all the masala is coated well. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.
    roasting peanuts with spices

    4) Remove it to a plate and keep it aside for later use.
    masala peanuts for dabeli

    How to make Potato Masala for Dabeli?

    1. Boil the potatoes in instant pot. Or use stove-top pressure cooker (2 whistles).
    2. Once potatoes are cool to touch, peel and discard the skin. Mash it using potato masher.
    3. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add boiled and mashed potatoes, homemade dabeli masala powder, salt, tamarind date chutney. Mix well and cook it till potato mixture get some heat and masala get cooked (about 3-4 minutes). Divide potato mixture into 12 equal portions. Keep it aside.
      potato masala for dabeli

    How to make Dabeli?

    1) Toast the bun lightly with oil or butter in a skillet. Then on inner side of one slice spread coriander garlic chutney and on other slice spread tamarind date chutney.
    chutney spread on the bun

    2) On the base slice spread some potato mixture. Top with masala peanuts, chopped onions, pomegranate seeds and thin sev.
    adding dabeli toppings

    3) Close it with top slice and serve.
    Kutchi dabeli recipe

    Repeat the assembling rest of the dabeli.

    TIP: Prepare the different elements e.g. masala peanuts, dabeli masala powder, both chutneys and boiled potato ahead of time or day before. So you won’t get overwhelmed by the steps.

    Dabeli served in a plate/
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    Kutchi Dabeli

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    This is the popular street food from Kutch, Gujarat.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Gujarati,Indian
    Calories: 220kcal
    Servings 12 dabeli
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For Dabeli Masala

    • 1 teaspoon Cloves
    • ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Black peppercorns
    • ½ teaspoon Coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
    • 4 Dried red chilies (seeds and stems removed)
    • 2 Star anise
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • Cardamom seeds from 2 whole green cardamoms
    • ¼ teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon Dry ginger powder (sonth or saunth)
    • a pinch Turmeric powder

    For Masala Peanuts:

    • ¾ cups Peanuts
    • 2 teaspoon Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
    • a pinch of Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
    • ½ teaspoon Chaat masala

    For Potato Filling

    • 2 large or 3 cups Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Oil
    • Salt to taste
    • 4 tablespoons Meethi chutney (Tamarind date chutney) + more for spreading on buns

    For Cilantro Garlic chutney

    • 1 cup Cilantro or coriander leaves packed
    • 2-3 cloves Garlic
    • 1 inch Ginger
    • 2-3 Green chilies
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice

    Toppings:

    • 1 cup Thin nylon sev
    • ½ cup Pomegranate arils
    • ¾ cup Red onion chopped finely
    • 12 Ladi pav ** or use hamburger buns

    Instructions 

    Preparation:

    • To make dabeli masala, grind all the masala ingredients into spice grinder and make fine powder.
    • To make green chutney, take all the chutney ingredients + ¼ cup of water and grind into the smooth paste.
    • Also, prepare the tamarind date chutney.
    • To make masala peanuts, heat the small skillet on medium heat. Dry roast the peanuts till it is light brown. Remove it in a plate and let it cool.
    • Remove the skin of peanuts and break into halves.
    • Heat the pan on medium heat with oil. Once oil is hot add peanuts with all the spices listed for masala peanuts. Mix well. Cook it for 2-3 minutes. Remove it to a plate.

    Making Potato Masala:

    • Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
    • Once hot add boiled and mashed potatoes, dabeli masala powder, salt and tamarind date chutney.
    • Mix well and cook it till potato mixture get some heat and masala get cooked (about 3-4 minutes).
    • Divide potato mixture into 12 equal portions. Keep it aside.

    Assembling Dabeli:

    • Toast the bun.
    • Then on inner side of one slice spread coriander garlic chutney and on other slice spread tamarind date chutney.
    • On the base slice spread potato mixture.
    • Top with masala peanuts, chopped onions, pomegranate seeds and thin sev.
    • Close it with top slice and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1dabeli | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.2g | Protein: 7.2g | Fat: 8.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 4.2g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Lizy

      June 01, 2012 at 12:42 pm

      funny thing is when I was in A'vad, never liked dabeli! upon coming to Canada, I've started making it and loved it!! yours looks just like from those street vendors.

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    2. Anonymous

      June 01, 2012 at 9:26 am

      this looks really yummy

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