Dabeli Pav Recipe (Kutchi Street Style)

Here’s a street-style Dabeli Pav Recipe — a spicy, tangy, sweet mashed potato filling stuffed in ladi pav, garnished with sev, chutneys, pomegranate, and made irresistible with Kumbh Dabeli Masala.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Servings: 4

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

For the Dabeli Filling:

Boiled potatoes – 3 medium mashed
Oil or butter – 2 tbsp
Kumbh Dabeli Masala – 2 tbsp
Tamarind chutney – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Water – ¼ cup

For Assembly:

Ladi pav – 4 to 6 pieces
Sweet tamarind chutney – 4 tbsp
Green chutney – 4 tbsp
Finely chopped onions – ½ cup
Pomegranate seeds – ¼ cup
Roasted peanuts – ¼ cup
Nylon sev – ½ cup
Butter – for toasting pav

Method

Step 1: Prepare Dabeli Filling

Heat oil or butter in a pan.
Add Kumbh Dabeli Masala, stir for a few seconds.
Add mashed potatoes, tamarind chutney, salt, and water.
Mix well and cook for 3–4 minutes until smooth.
Let it cool and set aside.

Step 2: Assemble the Dabeli Pav

Slice pav horizontally but not completely (keep hinged).
Spread green chutney on one side, tamarind chutney on the other.
Stuff 2–3 tbsp of the potato filling into the pav.
Add chopped onions, peanuts, pomegranate, and sev inside.

Step 3: Toast and Serve

Heat a tawa with some butter.
Place stuffed pav and toast on both sides till crisp and golden.
Serve hot with extra sev and chutney on the side.

Notes

Masala chai

Buttermilk

Fried green chili (street-style touch!)

You can prepare the filling in advance and refrigerate it.
Use soft pav buns and toast them on low heat for a crispy outside and soft inside.

Dabeli Pav Recipe (Kutchi Street Style)