| Dabeli | |
| Alternate Name: | Kutchi Dabeli, Double Roti |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Mandvi-Kutch |
| Creator: | said to have been created by Mohan Bavaji and it's been popular by Keshavji Gabha Chudasama (Kesha Malam roti vara) |
| Type: | Chaat |
| Served: | Hot |
| Main Ingredient: | Potatoes, masala, pav (burger bun), pomegranate, peanuts |
Dabeli, kutchi dabeli or double roti (Devnagari: दाबेली,कच्छी दाबेली), is a popular snack food of India, originating in the Mandvi-Kutch, Gujarat region. It is a spicy yet sweet snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala, putting the mixture in a ladi pav (burger bun), and serving it with chutneys made from tamarind, date, garlic, red chilies and other ingredients. It is garnished with pomegranate and roasted peanuts.
Dabeli literally means "pressed" in Gujarati language.[1] The dish is said to have been created by Keshavji Gabha Chudasama (also known as Kesha Malam), a resident of Mandvi-Kutch, in the 1960s. When he started business he sold dabeli at the price of one anna or six paisa. His shop is still there in Mandvi, run by a later generation of his family.[2] Today, dabeli masala made in the Kutch region are said to be most authentic.[3] Bhuj and Nakhatrana towns of Kutch are also known for authentic dabeli apart from Mandvi.[4]
Dabeli today is eaten not only in Kutch and Gujarat but also throughout Maharashtra, parts of Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan and other Indian states.