Dabeli Recipe or Kacchi Dabeli recipe
Dabeli is a popular street food snack that originated in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a spicy and tangy potato-based filling served in a bread bun, garnished with a variety of toppings such as sev (crispy chickpea flour noodles), pomegranate seeds, peanuts, and chutneys. The filling is made by mashing boiled potatoes and mixing them with a special blend of spices, including cumin, coriander, red chili powder, and tamarind chutney. Dabeli is often served with a side of spicy green chutney and is a perfect snack for those who love spicy and flavorful food.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
- 1/2 cup boiled and crushed green peas
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup finely chopped mint leaves
- 1 tbsp tamarind chutney
- 1 tbsp date chutney
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for cooking
- 8-10 pav buns (Indian bread rolls)
For the seasoning:
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, green peas, onions, coriander leaves, mint leaves, tamarind chutney, date chutney, red chili powder, chaat masala powder, and salt. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the mixture is heated through.
- Cut the pav buns in half and toast them slightly on a griddle or in the oven.
- To make the seasoning, heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, sugar, and asafoetida. Once the seeds start to splutter, add the mixture to the potato filling and mix well.
- Stuff the filling into the toasted pav buns and serve immediately.
- Enjoy your homemade Dabeli or Kacchi Dabeli!
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Dabeli Nutrition information
Based on the above ingredients, here is the nutritional information for the given ingredients per serving size of 1 pav bun:
- Calories: 193 kcal
- Protein: 4.6 g
- Fat: 3.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.3 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Sugar: 4.9 g
- Sodium: 237 mg