
Paneer Kathi Rolls
Crispy paneer tikka wrapped in soft rotis along with crunchy veggies is the best snack for parties and get-together.
Let's cook together!!
Kachchi Dabeli, the favorite snack to many Punekars and Mumbaikars. I remember making Dabelis for my husband’s office potluck. Boy! I still get compliments for the Dabelis I made that day. One of my friend, whose husband is an office colleague told her about it and she has been asking for recipe for ages. I finally got time to write it down for her. So here it is, don’t be mad at me K 😀
The snack Kachchi (Kutchi) Dabeli originated in Kutch region of Gujarat so that justifies the first part of the name. The second part of the name i.e Dabeli means something that is pressed. Kachhi Dabeli is a spicy, tangy and crisp potato filling pressed in soft laadi pav. This street food will get you hooked!
The main part of the process is to get your potato filling right along with the chutneys. The taste of the chutney is crucial.
To make sweet chutney, you will need 1/2 cup each of tamarind,jaggery, 1 cup water and an inch of fresh ginger. Bring all the ingredients to a rolling boil on medium flame and then let it simmer for 10 mins in order to thicken it.
To make green chutney, grind to a smooth paste some green chilies, coriander, mint, roasted cumin. The consistency of this chutney needs to be runny so that we can easily apply it to the pav.
To make roasted singdana (peanuts), roast peanuts until crunchy. Do not de-shell the peanuts. To this, add dabeli powder, chat masala and sugar along with a tsp of oil. Mix everything well and you are ready to go!
For potato filling, I have used the russet potatoes, you can use the ones handy! Boiled them until tender and then mashed to smooth texture. Make sure you have no lumps.
After mashing the potatoes thoroughly let’s make the terrific tadka. In a pan, heat butter/oil on a low flame. Once the butter/oil heats, add dabeli masala and chili powder and roast slowly until you get a nice fragrant aroma. to this add finely chopped onions and let it cook until translucent. Cover the pan for quick cooking.
Once cooked turmeric powder, chaat masala and potatoes to the pan. Add little water to this mixture, the potato filling should be soft and pliable and not dry. The water should be just 2-3 tbsp not more. Add salt and lime juice. Mix everything thoroughly. At this point, check the taste and adjust spices if any. This filling is called the Dabeli masala. The Dabeli masala is pasty and flavorful.
Transfer this masala to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coconut, coriander and pomegranate pearls.
Remember that the filling should be slightly spicy and the salt a little more. When this filling is stuffed in pav, the spice and salt level will get balanced.
Hi!
I am Jui. If you love tea, vegetarian food and lots of giggles, we probably work on the same wavelength. I mostly re-create long lost Maharashtrian traditional recipes and also develop recipes that are vegan and vegetarian.
Recipes you might like
Crispy paneer tikka wrapped in soft rotis along with crunchy veggies is the best snack for parties and get-together.
Chatpata Makhana chat made with foxnuts and flavored with sweet and spicy chutney make it a delicious snack.
Indian snack cream roll that is crispy from outside and has cream filled center. Perfect snack for after school and tea time.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
I tried the recipe this weekend and it came our awesome.. Thanks !!!
Thanks Sanjana 🙂