DABELI - The Gujarati Cuisine

Rushita Mehta
Rushita Mehta @cook_24435395
Bangalore

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You might wonder what this strange sounding food dish is if you have never had it before. It means "Pressed" in Gujarati and consists of a dinner roll slathered with date-tamerind chutney and spicy red chilli chutney, stuffed with a spicy , sweet and tangy raw banana / potato filling that is topped with various other goodies like masala peanuts, pomegranate, onions, sev and cilantro leaves.

DABELI - The Gujarati Cuisine

#Zing
You might wonder what this strange sounding food dish is if you have never had it before. It means "Pressed" in Gujarati and consists of a dinner roll slathered with date-tamerind chutney and spicy red chilli chutney, stuffed with a spicy , sweet and tangy raw banana / potato filling that is topped with various other goodies like masala peanuts, pomegranate, onions, sev and cilantro leaves.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 servings
  1. ForDabeli masala:
  2. 1 tspcoriander seeds
  3. 1/2 tspcumin seeds
  4. 1/2 tspfennel
  5. 1/2 tsppepper
  6. 1/2 inchcinnamon
  7. 1 podblack cardamom
  8. 6cloves
  9. 1star anise
  10. 1bay leaf
  11. 1 tspsesame seeds
  12. 2 tbspdry coconut
  13. 3red chillies
  14. 1/2 tspturmeric powder
  15. 1 tspaamchur powder
  16. 1 tspsugar
  17. to tasteSalt
  18. For raw banana mixture:
  19. 2 tbsptamarind chutney
  20. 1/4 cupwater
  21. 2 tbspoil
  22. 2raw bananas, boiled/mashed
  23. to tasteSalt
  24. 2 tbspgrated coconut
  25. 1 tbspCoriander leaves finely chopped
  26. 2 tbsppomegranate
  27. 2 tbspspiced peanuts
  28. ForServing:
  29. as required Sev
  30. As required Pomegranate
  31. As required Pav
  32. As per taste Tamarind chutney
  33. As per taste Green chutney
  34. 1Onions (optional)
  35. As required Butter for Toasting

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    DABELI MASALA PREPARATION:
    firstly, in a pan take 1 tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp fennel, ½ tsp pepper, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 pod black cardamom and 6 clove.
    also, add 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp sesame seed, 2 tbsp dry coconut and 3 dried red chilli.
    dry roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
    cool completely, and transfer to a small mixi jar.
    add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp aamchur, 1 tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.
    blend to a fine powder and dabeli masala is ready. keep aside.

  2. 2

    FOR RAW BANANA MIXTURE: firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil.
    now take 3 tsp of prepared dabeli masala into a small cup, along with 2 tbsp tamarind chutney and ¼ cup water.
    mix well making sure there are no lumps. pour in the masala mixture into the hot oil.
    cook for 2 minutes or until it turns aromatic.
    further, add 2 banana, ½ tsp salt and mix well.
    mash and mix making sure everything are well combined.

  3. 3

    Transfer the mixture into a plate.
    top with 1 tbsp coconut, 1 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp Spiced peanuts.

  4. 4

    ASSEMBLING DABELI:
    firstly, slit the pav in the centre and spread 1 tsp green chutney on one side of pav and 1 tsp of tamarind chutney on another side.
    stuff banana mixture, add some masala peanuts and pomegranate.

  5. 5

    Now toast the pav in butter making sure both sides turn slightly golden brown.
    finally, roll the dabeli into sev and serve immediately.

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