Dabeli or Kutchi Dabeli or Kachchhi Dabeli
It is a snack of India, originating in the Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat.
It is a spicy snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a Dabeli Masala, and putting the mixture between Ladi-Pav (Burger bun) and served with chutnies made from tamarind, date, garlic, red-chillies, etc. and garnished with pomegranate and roasted pea-nuts.
Dabeli literally mea
ns pressed in Gujarati language. It is said to be invented by one Keshavji Gabha Chudasama alias Kesha Malam, resident of Mandvi, Kutch in decades of 1960. He had never imagined that the product would become popular one day.
Dabeli Masala, which is the main ingredient of the dish, is readily available in most of the cities all over India.
The Dabeli Masala made from Mandvi and Bhuj are preferred by people for their taste and ethnicity.
This Dabeli Masala is a dry-paste made from dried red-chillies, 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.
Chutney is another important part of almost all type of Indian cuisine and these type of Chutneys can be prepared in advance.
When making Dabeli a spicy mixture of boiled potatoes with a Dabeli Masala, and chutneys made from tamarind, garlic, red-chillies, and garnished with onion, sev and roasted masala pea-nuts.
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