Katchi Dabeli

'Katchi Dabeli' …..One more street food…….I think it's originally a Gujarat state's dish but got vey famous in Maharashtra.  It's a type of sandwich. Khatta mitha and very tasty. When we were in Pune , we used to eat it like anything.  But after becoming Bangalorean   it has become difficult to have one dabeli on any street in the rainy eve.  One of my friend Ruchi who used to stay in Pune in her college days wanted to  have Dabeli……so after loooooooong planning we met yesterday and enjoyed homemade Dabeli.  In Pune we used to get  Special Amul butter and cheese dabeli. So I tried making such type of Dabeli and it was yum.  I used readymade 'Siddhi' Dabeli masala. But I have masala recipe which one of my friend had given. I'm sharing that recipe for those who don't get readymade one. For Bangalore people…..you can get  Dabeli Masala in Total Mall.

Ingeredients

Pav - 10

Boiled and Mashed Potatoes - 2 cups

Dabeli Masala - 3 tablespoons

Salted Peanuts - 1/2 cup

Pomegranates - 1/3 cups

Finely chopped onion - 1/4 cup

Chopped fresh coriander - 2-3 tablespoon

Oil- 1 tablespoon

Amul Butter - 100 gms.

Amul Cheese cube - 2

Sev  - 1/2 cup

Imli ki chutney - 1/2 Cup

Pudina Chutney - 2-3 tablespoon

Dabeli Masal

Coriander seeds - 2 tablespoons

Cumin Seeds - 2 tablespoons

Fennel seeds - 1 tablespoon

Cloves- 7-8

Cinnamon  - 1 inch

Dry red chilli - 5-6

Sugar - 1 teaspoon

Amchur powder - 2 tablespoons

Ginger powder- 1/2 tablespoon

Salt as per taste

Procedure

For Masala

Dry roast corianderseeds, Cumin seeds, Feneel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies one by one in nonstick pan.  Let it get cool.  Now grind to a fine powder including all other ingredients.  Dabeli Masala is ready to use. Store it in a airtight container.

 

For Filling

Heat oil in kadai. Now add Dabeli Masala into it. Sauté for few seconds. Now add mashed potatoes and a teaspoon of imli ki chutney. Mix it properly and after minute or so take out of the flame.  Now spread  this mixture in a rectangular dish and top it with roasted peanuts then pomegranates then sev then chopped onion then chopped coriander.

Preparing  Dabeli

Slit one pav just like we do for pav bhaji or vada pav. Now put imli ki chutney on one side and pudina chutney on other side. Now put a spoonful potato filling  with  the topping.  Now close it with the upper portion of the pav. Deep three sides of pav in sev. Mean while heat a fry  pan. Put 1/2 teaspoon butter on it and roast Dabeli from both side with butter till it gets  golden brown color. Press Dabeli while roasting it. Garma Garam Dabeli is ready to serve.  Serve with a grated cheese on top of it. If you like you can add grated cheese in the feeling too.