Dabeli | Dabeli Masala | Gujarati Kacchi Dabeli
Dabeli is a delicious sweet and spicy Indian street food snack or chaat recipe made by stuffing the potato mixture, which is prepared using dabeli masala on a ladi pav (burger bun) along with tamarind chutney, garlic chili chutney and garnishes such as onion, sev, pomegranate seeds, and roasted masala peanuts.
Servings: 8
Calories: 322kcal
Equipment
- Mixie Jar or Blender
Ingredients
For aloo stuffing
- 3 Potatoes, medium-sized boiled and mashed
- 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Asafoetida, pinch
- ¾ cups Onions, finely chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind chutney
- 1 teaspoon Red chile powder
- 1 tablespoon Dabeli masala or pav bhaji masala
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves, chopped
For spicy peanut mixture
- ½ cup Peanuts
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon Red chile powder
- Turmeric powder, pinch
- Salt, optional
For chili garlic chutney
- 3 Dry red chilies
- ¼ cup Garlic cloves
- ½ tablespoon Lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
For garnish
- ¼ cup Onions, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves
- ½ cup Sev
- 1 tablespoon Grated coconut, optional
- ⅓ cup Pomegranate seeds
- 6 to 8 Pav or Burger Buns or Dinner Rolls
- Dates chutney
- Mint chutney, optional
- Chaat masala, as needed
- Red chile powder, as needed
- Black salt, as needed
Instructions
Chili garlic chutney
- Add red chilies, garlic, and lemon juice with a pinch of salt in a blender or mixie jar.3 Dry red chilies, ¼ cup Garlic cloves, ½ tablespoon Lemon juice, Salt, to taste
- Pulse it and then add little water and grind to smooth paste. Keep this aside.
Potato or Aloo Stuffing
- In a pan, add vegetable oil and cumin seeds and saute this for a few seconds.2 tablespoon Vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Add the onions, garlic, asafoetida, and salt and saute till the onions turn translucent.Asafoetida, pinch, ¾ cups Onions, finely chopped, 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped, Salt, to taste
- Add tamarind chutney to the onions and mix well.2 tablespoon Tamarind chutney
- Add mashed potatoes, chile powder, dabeli masala, and salt to taste and mix well until everything is combined, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.3 Potatoes, medium-sized, 1 teaspoon Red chile powder, 1 tablespoon Dabeli masala or pav bhaji masala
- Garnish with coriander leaves, mix, and switch of the flame.1 tablespoon Coriander leaves, chopped
Masala peanuts
- Heat oil in a small pan, add peanuts, and roast it for 2 to 3 minutes. If you are using salted peanuts, skip the salt. Else, add a pinch of salt to taste, along with red chili powder and turmeric powder.½ cup Peanuts, 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil, ¼ teaspoon Red chile powder, Turmeric powder, pinch, Salt, optional
- Mix well and switch off the flame.
Dabeli masala mixture
- Transfer the dabeli filling prepared to a wide plate or a bowl. Garnish it with roasted masala peanuts, raw onions, onions, coriander leaves, sev, grated coconut, pomegranate, chat masala, black salt, and red chili powder. Make sure you reserve a small portion of these garnish ingredients for the final garnish before serving.¼ cup Onions, finely chopped, ¼ cup Coriander leaves, ½ cup Sev, 1 tablespoon Grated coconut, optional, ⅓ cup Pomegranate seeds, Chaat masala, as needed, Red chile powder, as needed, Black salt, as needed
How to serve dabeli
- Slice through pav or rolls almost ¾th way through, taking care not to split them completely (this ensures that rolls act like a pocket for dabeli stuffing).6 to 8 Pav or Burger Buns or Dinner Rolls
- Between the pav, spread dates chutney or tamarind chutney on one half and chile-garlic chutney on the other half.Dates chutney, Mint chutney, optional
- Add a couple of tablespoons of garnished dabeli stuffing on one half and add the garnish ingredients.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- I have given the link for green mint chutney in the ingredient list. You can use green coriander mint chutney instead of red garlic chutney if desired.
- The key to Indian chaat is the garnish. Especially onions, coriander leaves, and sev. So don't miss it.
- You can also toast the pav with butter for a rich flavor.
- Pomegranate seeds can be substituted with raisins.
- You can also use apple butter instead of dates chutney by flavoring 2 tablespoon of apple butter (dilute apple butter with some water to desired consistency) with ¼ teaspoon of chili powder, ½ teaspoon of chat masala, and a pinch of black salt.
- You can use store-bought dabeli masala for the recipe. It is easily available in any Indian store or online.
- I have also tried using pav bhaji masala instead of dabeli masala, and it still tastes good. So you can use that also.
Dabeli Masala
- If you want to make quick dabeli masala with minimal kitchen ingredients, try this recipe.
- 2 dry red chilies, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, ¼ inch cinnamon, 1 clove, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon black peppercorns. Dry roast all these ingredients in a pan and let the mixture cool completely. Grind it in a small mixie jar to a powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 903mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 6mg