The days I am exhausted from work I prefer my dinner to be on the table within 30 minutes. But overbuy my groceries so over the weekend when I made misal pav, I had a leftover packet of pav. I don’t know why I was craving for Dabeli among all the dishes I could have made. All you need for this recipe is – onions, tomatoes and potatoes. And, of course store bought pav 😉 Below is my version of instant Dabeli –

Ingredients: makes 9-10 dabelis

For Dabeli filling –

1 medium red onion
2 green chillies
3 roma tomatoes
2 medium boiled potatoes, peeled and then mashed
1 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2-3 tsps coconut sugar
3 tbsps oil (I used 2 tbsps unsalted Irish butter)
Salt to taste

For Peanut mix –

1/2 + 1/4 cup peanuts (1/4 cup will go in the dabeli filling mix and 1/2 cup will be served as a topping)
1 tbsp chaat masala
1/2 tbsp butter

For toasting pav –

1/4 tsp butter for each pav, slit horizontally

For toppings prior to serving –

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
approx. 1 cup size zero (fine) sev
pre-made peanuts

Method:

For Peanut mix –

*Heat some butter on the griddle, and roast peanuts with chaat masala. Keep it on a medium flame while stirring it continously for 2-3 minutes.

*Remove from the flame and keep it aside.

For Dabeli filling –

*In a grinder, blend onions, green chillies, and tomatoes making a fine paste.

*In a pan, heat the oil on a medium flame and add the cumin seeds. When they start to crackle, add the onion/tomato/green chilli paste. Cook for 5-6 minutes until they lose the raw smell. Then add mashed potatoes, asafoetida, red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and let it cook for 5-6 minutes or until the mix starts leaving oil on the sides.

*Then 1/4 cup peanut mix and coconut sugar. Give it a taste and add salt per your preference.

*Remove from the flame and divide the mix into 9-10 portions. Then, keep it aside.

Assemble –

*Toast all the pav on a griddle using a butter. Remove from flame and keep all aside.

*Now, place a portion of the filling on the lower half of each pav. Press it gently so the filling squeezes outward. Now take a spoon and spread that filling on sides of the pav.

*Dunk the sides of the dabeli in sev. Top with the chopped onion, peanuts, coriander, and extra sev.

*Repeat for the remaining pav

*Serve it with cilantro-mint chutney or as it is.

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Thanks for stopping by lovelies!

XOXO
Rinky