Dabeli

Dabeli

Dabeli

Veg

Kutch's most iconic street export — a spiced mashed potato filling stuffed into a pav bun, layered with a tangy-sweet tamarind chutney, garlic chutney, pomegranate seeds, roasted peanuts, fresh sev, and coconut slivers, then toasted on a griddle with butter. Invented in Mandvi, Kutch, dabeli has spread across Gujarat and Maharashtra but remains most authentic at the roadside stalls of Bhuj and Mandvi.

Cuisines

Gujarati Kutchi Kathiyawadi

Best for

Snacks Breakfast

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Total: 35 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

4 pav buns
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons dabeli masala
1 tablespoon tamarind chutney
1 tablespoon garlic chutney
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 cup sev
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Butter for toasting

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
  2. 2 Add boiled and mashed potatoes to the pan.
  3. 3 Mix in dabeli masala, tamarind chutney, garlic chutney, red chili powder, and salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
  4. 4 Remove the potato mixture from heat and let it cool slightly.
  5. 5 Slice the pav buns horizontally and lightly toast them with butter on a pan.
  6. 6 Spread the prepared potato mixture inside each bun.
  7. 7 Top with pomegranate seeds, roasted peanuts, sev, chopped onions, and coriander leaves.
  8. 8 Close the buns and press gently.
  9. 9 Serve immediately with extra chutneys on the side.

Tips

For a spicier version, increase the amount of red chili powder or add finely chopped green chilies to the potato mixture.