India is famous for its street food that is filled with interesting ingredients. Dabeli is a common street food, which has originated from the Indian state of Gujarat. This recipe is full of flavors and can be prepared easily. Dabeli is basically a dish which is prepared with vegan buns, mashed potatoes and chutney. So let’s get started with this delicious vegan Indian dabeli.

FOR THE POTATO FILLING:

• 4 boiled potatoes
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala
• ½ cup of pomegranate seeds
• Salt to taste

FOR THE CHUTNEY:

• 4 soaked red chilies
• lemon juice
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger

TO ASSEMBLE:

• 4 vegan mini buns
• ½ cup ground nuts
• ½ cup chickpea noodles
• finely chopped onions
• finely chopped mint leaves
• finely chopped cilantro

METHOD:

TO PREPARE THE POTATO FILLING:

Step 1: Peel the boiled potatoes and place them in a bowl. Mash the potatoes and set them aside.

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onions. Let the onions cook for 5 minutes. Once they turn golden brown, you’ll know that they have been cooked properly.

Step 3: Next, add the mashed potatoes to the pan and mix well.

Step 4: Add the cumin powder, red chili powder, and chaat masala to the mixture. Let it cook for 2 minutes.

Step 5: Add the pomegranate seeds to the mixture and set it aside.

TO PREPARE THE CHUTNEY:

Step 1: Take a blender and put the soaked chilies in the blender.

Step 2: Add the minced ginger and minced garlic in the blender.

Step 3: Lastly, add salt and lemon juice to the mixture and blend the mixture for 5 minutes until it’s a smooth paste.

ASSEMBLING THE DABELI:

Step 1: Take the 4 vegan buns and apply the chutney in the center.

Step 2: Now take the potato filling and put it on one side of the bun.

Step 3: Put some chopped onions, mint leaves, and cilantro leaves on the potato filling.

Step 4: Lastly, sprinkle some roasted peanuts, pomegranate seeds, and chickpea noodles over the buns.

Step 5: Take the other half of the bun and place it on the top of the bottom one.

Serve the dabeli piping hot. Hope you like this recipe!

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