Dabeli Recipe

Ingredients

For Dabeli Masala:

• 1 dry red chili
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, or coriander powder
• cinnamon stick, ½ inch
• 3 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp cumin seeds

For Red Garlic Chutney:

• 2 red chilies, soaked in warm water for 30-40 minutes
• ½ cup garlic, (lahsun), chopped
• ½ tbsp lemon juice
• salt, to taste

For Dabeli Potato Filling:

• 3 potatoes, medium sized, boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 onion, small, finely chopped
• 2 tsp dabeli masala
• asafoetida, (hing), 1 pinch
• ½ tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp tamarind dates chutney
• ¼ cup coconut, grated
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• ¼ cup coriander leaves, (cilantro leaves), chopped
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp water, (optional)
• salt

For Serving Dabeli:

• 5 buns, or pav sliced and lightly roasted in some butter or oil
• ½ cup roasted peanuts
• ½ cup coriander leaves
• ½ cup nylon sev
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• garlic chutney, as required
• sweet tamarind dates chutney, as required