Kutchi Dabeli

dabeli recipe

Kutchi Dabeli is a popular street food from Gujarat, featuring spicy, tangy potato filling stuffed in pav and garnished with a mix of sweet and spicy chutneys. This recipe, enhanced with Bharat Kutchi Dabeli Masala, brings out authentic flavors of dabeli.

Ingredients

  • 12 square pav for dabeli
  • 250g boiled potatoes
  • 50g Bharat Kutchi Dabeli Masala
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup water
  • Raisins, Pomegranate, masala peanuts & chopped coriander for garnish
  • Spicy Chutney (Recipe given below)
  • Sweet Chutney (recipe given below)

Method-

  1. Prepare the Potatoes: Boil and grate the potatoes.
  2. Cook the Masala: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over low heat. Add the Bharat Kutchi Dabeli Masala and sauté for a few seconds until fragrant.
  3. Mix Potatoes: Add the grated potatoes to the pan and mix well with the masala.
  4. Add Water: Pour in 1 cup of water and stir until the mixture is well combined.
  5. Spread Mixture: Take a dish and spread the potato mixture evenly, keeping a thickness of about 1 inch. Garnish with raisins, pomogrenate, masala peanuts and finely chopped coriander.
  6. Spicy Chutney: Blend 6 to 10 cloves of garlic, half teaspoon green chilly, half tea spoon red chilly powder, salt (to taste) in a blender and grind to a smooth chutney.
  7. Hot and Sweet Chutney: Soak 100 grams tamarind and dates in hot water for 30 minutes. Grind the soaked tamarind and dates mixture and add salt to taste.

Assembling the dabeli

  1. Cut the pav from the middle.
  2. Spread the prepared spicy and hot & sweet chutneys inside the pav.
  3. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the potato filling into the pav.
  4. Add chopped onions and seasoned peanuts on top of the potato filling.
  5. Now, to toast the dabeli, eat a spoonful of butter or ghee in a pan. Fry the stuffed pav on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Serve hot.