Dabeli

This is traditionally sold on the streets of Gujarati towns. It is another version of vada pav made with a sweet and spicy potato mixture which is filled into a small burger bun and then topped with onion, pomegranate, fresh garlic chutney and sev. Instead of pomegranate, you can use black or green grapes cut into small pieces.

Cooking Time : 15 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.

Makes 15 buns.

For the dabeli masala
1 red chilli
1 teaspoon coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2" (12 mm.) stick cinnamon
2 cloves
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

For the filling
1 cup boiled and mashed potato
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 teaspoons dabeli masala, recipe above
2 tablespoons khajur imli ki chutney
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

Other ingredients
15 small burger buns
butter or oil for cooking

To serve
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/2 cup sev or nylon sev
1/2 cup fresh pomegranate (anar)
2 teaspoons fresh garlic chutney
6 tablespoons khajur imli ki chutney

For the dabeli masala
1. Roast all the ingredients in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Grind to a fine powder in a blender. Use as required.

For the filling

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, dabeli masala, potato, salt and ½ cup of water and mix well.

2. Remove from the fire, add the 2 tablespoons of khajur imli ki chutney and mix well. Divide into 15 portions. Keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Slice the burger buns into halves horizontally and cook the buns in a pan using a little butter.
2. Place a portion of the filling on the lower half of each bun.
3. Top with the chopped onion, peanuts, coriander, sev, pomegranate , fresh garlic chutney and khajur imli ki chutney.
4. Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns.