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Cheesy Dabeli Recipe

Dabeli or Kutchi dabeli or Double Roti is a very popular snack food of India, originating in the Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat. It is a spicy snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala, and putting the mixture between the Ladi pav (burger bun) and served with chutneys made from tamarind, date, garlic, red chilies, etc. and garnished with pomegranate and roasted peanuts. On average, every day 20 lakh dabelis are consumed in the whole of kutch.
Dabeli literally means “pressed” in the Gujarati language. It is said to be invented by one Keshavji Gabha Chudasama alias Kesha Malam, resident of Mandvi, Kutch in the 1960s. When he started the business he sold a dabeli at one anna or six paise. His shop is still there in Mandvi and business is now carried by his next generations.

Dabeli thus has its origin in Mandvi, a city of the Kutch region, and even today dabeli masala made in the city are said to be most authentic. The dabeli is also, therefore, known as Kachchhi dabeli or Kutchi dabeli taking its cue from the region of its origin. Bhuj and Nakhatrana towns of Kutch are also known for authentic dabeli apart from Mandvi.
Dabeli masala, which is the main ingredient of the dish, is readily available in most of the cities all over India, sold under various brand names mainly manufactured and packed in Kutch. The dabeli masala made from Mandvi and Bhuj is preferred by people for their taste and ethnicity. This dabeli masala is a dry-paste made from dried red-chilies, black pepper powder, dried coconut, salt, clove, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, turmeric, elachi, badiyan, black-salt, tej-patta, and other garam masalas is a specially prepared masala. The debeli masala once made or purchased from shops can be stored and used for over a period of six to twelve months.

Ingredients:

• 2 potato
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 1 tablespoon pav bhaji masala
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon refined oil
• 2 slices cheese slices
• 2 tablespoon pomegranate
• 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 2 buns
• 1 teaspoon butter

Recipe:

• Step 1

  Boil the potatoes firstly and mash them properly.

• Step 2

  Now heat oil in a pan, add onions, pav bhaji masala, mashed potatoes, red chili powder tamarind paste, and water. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes.

• Step 3

  Once the mixture is done, switch off the gas, add pomegranate seeds and roasted peanuts.

• Step 4

  Now apple butter on the buns and toast from both sides. Layer the bun with a cheese slice.

• Step 5

  Apply tomato ketchup on one side of the bun and stuff half the mixture in it. Close the bun by gently pressing it. Repeat the steps to stuff the second bun as well. You can garnish with sev and coriander leaves and your cheesy dabeli is ready.