Dabeli | Indian Sloppy Joe

Dabeli is traditionally sold on the streets of Gujarat and Mumbai. It is 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 sév. Pomegranate gives the additional juicy tart-like taste to the Dabeli. (in fact, I would go to the extent of saying - if you can't find pomegranates, don't eat dabeli! :D)

DABELI RECIPE

(source: Tarla Dalal)

(makes 12 Dabeli buns)

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Ingredients

For the potato-filling

1 cup boiled & mashed potatoes

1 tbsp Dabeli Masala Powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2-3 tbsp dates-tamarind chutney

1 tbsp oil

1.5 tsp Salt (or as per taste)

Other ingredients

12 Burger buns or Pav

Butter or oil for toasting

To serve

1 finely chopped onion

1/4 cup roasted peanuts

1/2 cup chopped coriander or cilantro leaves

1/2 cup sev

2-3 tbsp fresh garlic chutney

2-3  tbsp Liquified sweet chutney

Method

I. For the Filling 

- Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, dabeli masala, potato, salt and 1/2 cup of water and mix well

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

II.  How to proceed

Slice the burger buns into halves horizontally and toast in a pan using a little butter.

Place a portion of the filling on the lower half of each bun

Top with the chopped onion, peanuts, coriander, sev, pomegranate, fresh garlic chutney and khajur imli kichutney

Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns

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