Dabeli

Dabeli was actually the first thing I ever made for my husband +Nirav Trivedi . It is delicious and so easy to put together. It has now become one my families favorite go to meals. Dabeli literally means pressed in Gujarati language. It is a spicy snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a Dabeli Masala, and putting the mixture between burger bun and served warm with chutneys made from Dates, garlic, red chillies, etc. and garnished with pomegranate, sev and roasted peanuts. 
 
this recipe makes about 10 dabelis

For the dabeli masala (you could also use readymade garam masala if you want to make it in a hurry)

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 sweet khajur chutney 2 tablespoons oil salt to taste

Other ingredients

10 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 sweet khajur 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 mix well. 2. Remove from the fire, add the 2 tablespoons of khajur imli ki chutney and mix well. Divide into 10 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 chutney. 4. Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns. flip dabeli and cook on the top side pressing down on it gently.  Enjoy!