bonapetitfoodies: Dabeli (Gujarat & Mumbai's Famous Street Food)

Hello Foodies!

Today I am going to share one of my favorite snack recipes with you. Dabeli!

It is a very popular street food of Gujarat and Mumbai. You can find Dabeli stalls almost in every city of Gujarat and in Mumbai as (Kutchi Dabeli). Everyone loves Dabeli. If it’s a 5 year child or a 50 year adult. People have it at anytime of the day.

The most wonderful part of this dish is it has all interesting ingredient. World most unique vegetable potato, fruits like pomegranate pearls and grapes, crunchy masala peanuts and salty nylon or thin Sev. Also it is served in a split bun called Pav in India. It’s delicious and filling. It is made with a perfect blend or spice, salt, sweet and tangy flavors all at a time.

We love Dabeli in my family and I am sure once you try this yummy recipe and taste it you will also fall for it;)

Dabeli

Serving: 5-6 People (Serving per person 2)

Preparation time: 15mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients for Dabeli Masala

5 medium peeled & boiled Potatoes

1 large onion finely chopped

2 large or 4 medium red tomatoes

3 tbsp. Dabeli Masala powder

1 tbsp. oil

1 tbsp. butter

2 tbsp. or little more sugar (as per taste)

1 tsp. red chilly powder

3 tsp. lemon juice

1/4 cup of water

Salt to taste

Ingredients for Stuffing and Garnish:

10 hamburger buns (Pav) or regular half cut buns (Pav)

1-cup masala peanuts (Moongphali) or spicy peanuts

1/2 cup grated coconut (optional)

1-cup fresh pomegranate pearls

1 tbsp. fresh pomegranate pearls

1-cup red, green or black grapes chopped in half

1 cup thin Nylon Sev for Dabeli spread

1/2 cup thin Nylon Sev for garnish while serving Dabeli

1/2 cup of date-tamarind chutney / sauce

1/4 cup of spicy red chilly garlic chutney

1/2 cup of finely chopped coriander

1/2 cup finely chopped onions to serve on top

Method:

As mentioned for ingredients wash, boil & peel 5 medium potatoes. Then smash / crush them fine with potato crusher. Add salt, sugar, red chilly powder & 2 tbsp. of Dabeli masala powder to it.

Now in a nonstick pan heat oil and butter. Once heated add onions to it and cook them till they get translucent, changes the color & start releasing the oil. Now add finely chopped tomatoes and cook them till they get soft and diluted into liquid or gravy form. Now add 1tbsp. of Dabeli masala powder and pinch of salt to the gravy and cook for 30 seconds or minute. As you see the oil starts releasing from the gravy add the masala mixed smashed potato mixture to it. Then add 1/4 cup water and stir it upside down. Now add lemon juice and stir it upside down till you see the masala is well blended in the mixture. and the texture of masala gets smooth or easy to spread even.

Now spread the mixture in the plate or blow evenly. Garnish it with chopped onions, pomegranate pearls, chopped grapes, nylon Sev and coriander leaves evenly on the spread as shown in pictures.

Take a flat pan and heat it warm the hamburger buns with spreading little butter on topside of the buns. Now split or open the bun in half and spread red chilly and garlic chutney on both the side. Then spread sweet date tamarind chutney on each side and press the Dabeli spread on bottom side of bun. Garnish it with onions, pomegranate and Sev in a very little portion. Close the bun and serve it.