Dabeli

Cooking Time : 15 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 15 buns.

Ingredients:
For the dabeli masala
1 red chilli
1 teaspoon coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2" (12 mm.) cinnamon stick
2 cloves
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

For the filling
1 cup boiled and mashed potato
1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 teaspoons dabeli masala, recipe above
2 tbs Khajur imli ki chutney
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

Other ingredients
15 small burger buns
butter or oil for cooking

To serve
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/2 cup thin shev
1/2 cup fresh pomegranate (anar)
2 tsp fresh garlic chutney
6 tbs Khajur imli ki chutney

Method:
For the dabeli masala
1. Roast all the ingredients in a pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Grind to a fine powder in a blender. Use as required.

For the filling
1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, dabeli masala, potato, salt and ½ cup of water and mix well.
2. Remove from the fire, add the 2 tablespoons of khajur imli ki chutney and mix well. Divide into 15 portions. Keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Slice the burger buns into halves horizontally and cook the buns in a pan using a little butter.
2. Place a portion of the filling on the lower half of each bun.
3. Top with the chopped onion, peanuts, coriander, sev, pomegranate , fresh garlic chutney and khajur imli ki chutney.
4. Sandwich it with the top halves of the burger buns.