Dabeli

Dabeli is a famous Gujarathi street food. I was told by one of my friends that 'Dabeli' in gujarathi means pressed and here as the Potato mixture is pressed / stuffed in the Pav and toasted on the tava, thats how the dish got its name.
Our town centre shopping would never end without visiting this small cafe at the corner on the main road - yes 'Aumkar'. It was a gujarathi outlet and we loved all the dishes there - Poha, sabudana vada, bombay sandwich, dabeli, vada pav etc. There were times even when we carried packed thali lunches for our day trips :):). It was the best combo hot & spicy food with cold weather!

So here's the very easy and a quick dish which can be carried as on the go lunch/snack too!

Ingredients
Makes about 6 servings

For the stuffing

Oil/Butter - 2 tsp
Onion finely chopped - 1
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1 Cup
Potatoes boiled and mashed - 2
Salt to taste
Tamarind chutney - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves chopped

For Garnishing
Onion finely chopped - 2 tbsp
Masala peanuts - maybe about a handful
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Pomegranate seeds - handful

For layering
Pav / Bun - 6
Garlic chutney - 6 tsp
Onion finely chopped - 1/4 cup
Butter for toasting
Sev - 1 Cup

Method 

• Firstly, in a large pan, add butter or Oil and saute Onions till they are golden brown.
• Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and chaat masala.
• Saute on low flame for a minute.
• Then add a Cup of Water. Add the mashed Potatoes and mix well.
• To this add Salt and water if required.
• Mix well and mash the Potatoes using a masher.
• Now add the Tamarind chutney.
• Lastly add the Coriander leaves and mix well.
• Transfer this to a plate or a tray and start layering.
• Top the mixture with Onions, masala peanuts, coriander leaves and Pomegranate seeds.

     To make the Dabeli

• Firstly cut the pav/bun  without breaking into apart.
• Next add the Garlic chutney on one side and tamarind chutney on the other side.
• Then place some chopped Onions and a spoonful of Dabeli stuffing.
• Then toast on both sides with some butter on a hot tava.
• Lastly roll the dabeli over Sev covering the edges.
• Finally serve with some green chutney, Meetha chutney and fried chillies!!

Happy snacking!