Kachchhi Dabeli

Kachchhi Dabeli

Ingredients

For the dabeli masala :

1 red chili
1 tsp coriander seeds or coriander powder
½ inch stick of cinnamon
2 - 3 cloves
½ tsp cumin/jeera

For the red garlic chutney

1 - 2 red chilies - soaked in warm water for 30 - 40 minutes
½ cup garlic, chopped
½ tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste

For the potato filling

3 medium sized potatoes , boiled , peeled and mashed
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tsp dabeli masala
a pinch of asafoetida / hing
½ tsp cumin/jeera
2 tbsp tamarind dates chutney
¼ cup grated coconut
¼ cup pomegranate seeds / anar
¼ cup chopped coriander leaves / cilantro
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp water - optional
salt

For serving
4 - 5 buns or pav sliced and lightly roasted in some butter or oil
½ cup roasted peanuts
½ cup chopped coriander leaves / cilantro
½ cup nylon sev
½ cup pomegranate seeds / anar
garlic chutney as required
sweet tamarind dates chutney as required

Method

Preparing the dabeli masala powder

1. Dry roast the red chili , cumin, cloves , cinnamon and coriander seeds .
2. Add all the ingredients in a dry grinder.
3. Grind to a fine powder.
4. Keep aside .

Preparing the red garlic chutney:

1. In a wet grinder or blender, grind the soaked red chilies, garlic, lemon juice and salt to a smooth paste .
2. add water if required .
3. keep aside .

Preparing the potato stuffing:

1. Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker or microwave oven .
2. Peel and mash them and keep aside .
3. In a pan or kadai, heat oil . add cumin.
4. Then add chopped onion and fry the onions till they become soft .
5. Add asafoetida/ hing and fry for a minute on a low flame .
6. Add the sweet tamarind dates chutney to the onions and mix well.
7. Add the mashed potatoes and again mix well.
8. Add the dabeli masala powder to the mashed potatoes .
9. Mix well and add salt .
10. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes stirring the mixture.
11. If the mixture looks a little dry then add 1 or 2 tbsp of water.
12. When done , spread the potato filling on a plate.
13. Sprinkle some grated coconut on the potato filling .
14. Add some chopped coriander on top .
15. Now add pomegranate seeds or grapes or both.
16. Keep the potato stuffing aside .

Serving the dabeli :

1. Assemble all the ingredients mentioned under serving in one place .
2. Apply the sweet chutney on one slice of the bun and the red garlic chutney on the other side .
3. Take a slice of the potato filling and put it on top of one of the slices of bread.
4. Add some chopped onion and coriander leaves
5. Top it up with some roasted peanuts and pomegranate seeds .
6. Sprinkle some dabeli masala also.
7. Lastly top it with sev.
8. Cover with the other slice of bread.
9. Prepare the remaining dabeli pav in the same way and serve dabeli warm.

Notes
1 : instead of the red garlic chutney you can also use mint coriander chutney.
2 : dabeli masala powder is easily available in the indian metros. so you could use ready dabeli masala .
 3 : other variation is to add pav bhaji masala instead of dabeli masala . the dabeli will still taste good .
4 : lastly to add more spice , add spiced or masala peanuts instead of plain peanuts.