Dabeli: Street food of Mumbai
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 08-07-2014
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Dabeli, a spicy potato mixture combined with onions, garlic chutney, meetha chutney, spiced masala peanuts and fruits like pomegranates and grapes is a famous mumbai street food.
IngredientsFor The Stuffing1 1/2 tbsp dabeli masala , readily available, 2 tbsp meethi chutney, 1 tbsp oil, 1 1/4 cups boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes, salt to taste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 2 tbsp grated coconut, 2 tbsp fresh pomegranate (anar).
Other Ingredients4 dabeli pavs, 4 tsp lehsun ki chutney, 2 tbsp meethi chutney, 4 tsp finely chopped onions, 4 tsp masala peanuts , readily available, 4 tsp nylon sev, 2 tbsp butter for cooking.
For The Garnish2 tbsp nylon sevHow to make
For the stuffingCombine the dabeli masala, meethi chutney and a little water (approx. 1 tbsp) in a bowl and mix well. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the prepared dabeli masala mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the mashed potatoes, salt and a little water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Remove from the flame, transfer it to a plate and press well with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the coriander, coconut and pomegranate on top. Keep aside.
How to proceedTake a pav and slit it on two sides at right angle (keeping them joined at the remaining 2 ends). Apply 1 tsp of geeli lehsun ki chutney and 1/2 tbsp of meethi chutney evenly on the inner sides of the pav. Stuff with 2 tbsp of the stuffing and top with 1 tsp of onions, 1 tsp of masala peanuts and 1 tsp of sev. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more dabelis. Just before serving, cook each dabeli on a hot tava (griddle) for a minute using a little butter.
Serve immediately garnished with sev..
Cooking Time: 30 min.
It can be served to 4 peoples.