Dabeli Magic: The Ultimate Sweet & Spicy Bun!

Dabeli is a spicy, sweet-tart street snack from Kutch featuring a flavor-packed potato filling, crunchy toppings, and pomegranate seeds, stuffed in soft pav buns. Irresistible and bursting with flavor!

Ingredients:

For Filling:

• 3 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
  
• 2 tbsp dabeli masala (store-bought or homemade)
  
• 2 tbsp tamarind-date chutney
  
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
  
• 1 tbsp grated coconut (optional)
  
• Salt and sugar to taste
  

For Assembly:

• 4 pav buns
  
• Soft butter
  
• Finely chopped onion
  
• Sev (crunchy chickpea noodles)
  
• Chopped fresh coriander
  
• Optional: garlic chutney, green chutney, more tamarind-date chutney
  

Method:

1. Mix mashed potatoes with dabeli masala, salt, sugar, and chutney to taste. Heat a little oil in a pan, add the mixture, and cook for 1–2 minutes.
   
2. Mix in half the peanuts, coconut, pomegranate, and chopped coriander.
   
3. Slice pav buns. Apply butter and toast lightly on a tawa.
   
4. Spread optional chutneys on buns, then fill with a generous spoonful of potato mixture.
   
5. Top with onions, sev, peanuts, pomegranate, and more coriander.
   
6. Serve fresh, warm, and enjoy the burst of flavors!

Tips:

• Adjust the amount of dabeli masala for more/less spice.
  
• Pomegranate seeds add wonderful freshness.
  
• For best taste, use buttery soft ladi pav.