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Dabeli (spiced sandwich from Gujarat)

Dabeli is a street snack originating in Kutch, in Gujarat. A small bun is filled with a sweet and spicy mashed potato, roasted peanuts, onions and pomegranate, then lightly toasted.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Masala dabeli

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Cook the whole potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 minutes, then peel and roughly mash them.
  2. Mix the mash with the dabeli masala, cumin, sugar, salt and chilli, then add 1 tablespoon of tamarind chutney.
  3. Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan for 3 minutes until golden, then crush them.
  4. Finely slice the red onion.
  5. Cut the buns in half and spread the insides with coriander chutney and tamarind chutney.
  6. Fill each bun with the potato mash, then sprinkle with onion, peanuts and pomegranate.
  7. Heat the butter in a pan and toast the dabelis for 1 minute on each side before serving.

Variations and tips

Cheese dabeli. Add a slice of melted cheese on top of the mash before toasting the bun.

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Original Ecomely recipe.