Dabeli

Dabeli is a famous snack of Northern part of India. Dabeli is basicallly a sandwich where filling is of potato mixture with different chutneys and peanuts. I really like Dabeli still have memories and taste of Dabeli which I used to have in Mumbai it was soo delicious..Oh boy I miss those days.

I prepared this Dabeli for my friends few of them never had Dabeli and they really liked it. It is good snack for a gatherings and when you have to feed many mouths.

Preparing this won’t take much time if you have everything ready like chutneys and the Dabeli masala, the main ingredient. Here i have prepared the masala you can even buy from market it is easily available in any Indian grocery store. Also here i have used homemade pao which I have made earlier and posted the recipe. You can even use burger buns.

Let me share the recipe with you all so you can make for your next party.

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
• 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)
• 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
• ½ teaspoon Chaat masala

For Potato filling:

• 2 large or 3 cups Potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 ½ tablespoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• Salt to taste

For Coriander-Garlic Chutney

• 1 cup Cilantro or coriander leaves packed
• 8 cloves Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2-3 Green chilies
• 4 Dried red chilies
• Salt to taste

For dabeli recipe:

• 1 cup Thin nylon sev
• ½ cup Pomegranate arils (optional)
  
• ¾ cup Onion chopped finely
• 12 pao or burger buns

Instructions:

1. Making dabeli Masala

• Grind all the masala ingredients into spice grinder and make fine powder.
• Keep it aside for later use.

2. Making potato filling

• Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
• Once hot add boiled and mashed potatoes, dabeli masala powder, salt and sugar.
• 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.

3. Making 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 black salt, red chili powder and chaat masala. Mix well. Cook it for a minute.
• Remove it to a plate and keep it aside for later use.

4. Make Coriander-Garlic Chutney

• Pour ¼ cup of water in blender and add all chutney ingredients into the blender. Grind it into a smooth paste. Keep it aside for later use.
• Also prepared the tamarind date chutney. (market bought)

5. Making dabeli recipe:

• 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.

 

 

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