Dabeli

A tangy Gujarati snack.

Ingredients:

• 15 Small hamburger buns
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1/2 Cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1/2 Cup sev
• 1/2 Cup peanuts, roasted
• 2 tsp Fresh garlic chutney
• 1/2 Cup fresh pomegranates
• 6 tbsp Khajur imli ki chutney
• Butter or oil, for cooking

For Dabeli Masala:
• 1 Red chili
• 1/2 Inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Cloves

For The Filling:
• 1 Cup boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1 Pinch asafetida powder
• 2 tbsp Khajur imli ki chutney
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 Cup water
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Dabeli Preparation:

• Roast the masala ingredients in a pan for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Grind them to make a fine powder in a blender, set aside
• For the filling, heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds to it, until they crackle.
• Add the asafoetida, dabeli masala, potato, water and salt, mix well.
• Remove them from the heat, combine khajur imli ki chutney and mix well.
• Divide it into 15 parts, set aside.
• Cut the burger buns into halves and cook them in a pan using a little butter.
• Now put a portion of the filling on the lower half of each bun.
• Top it with the chopped onion, sev, coriander, pomegranate, peanuts, garlic chutney and khajur imli ki chutney.
• Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns and serve it.