I followed her recipe, except instead of using bread rolls I gave it a modern avatar and used Puff pastry sheets. Also, the original recipe calls for frying the peanuts, but I used the Roasted peanuts and just crisped them in the microwave to make a low fat version of Masala peanuts.
The advantages of using puff pastry is that it gives it such a WOW factor! It can be assembled in advance and frozen and served hot from the oven, when your guests arrive, which is what I did for my Diwali party. I garnished with chopped onions, cilantro, chilies, sev and peanuts and that made it look so appealing.
Recipe by Lavina Sadarangani
Here is the written recipe followed by the step by step pictorial one-
Dabeli Twists-with make ahead and freezing instructions included
Ingredients
for Potato filling
- 4 boiled potatoes grated
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin
- 1 tsp Pavbhaji masala
- 1 tsp Dabeli masala
- 6 tbsp Meethi chatni
- 2 tbsp Green chatni
2 Puff pastry sheets
- 2-3 spoons of Green chatni
- 2-3 spoons of Meethi chatni
- 1/2 cup Masala peanuts Crushed coarsely
for garnishing
- 2 tbsp Chopped cilantro, Green chilies, chopped onions, and Nylon Sev
Instructions
for potatoes
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In hot oil, add Jeera/Cumin and let it crackle
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Add Dabeli and Pavbhaji masala,stir
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Add grated, boiled potatoes and Meethi chatni and continue to cook.
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Add Green chatni, turn off gas and remove.
for Assembling
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Thaw puff pastry as per directions on box. Use one sheet and keep other in refrigerator, till needed.
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Preheat oven to 400 F or whatever are the directions on the box of puff pastry.
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On parchment paper, put the pastry, put water in cracks and roll a little with rolling pin.
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Spread Green chatni
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Spread Meethi chatni
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Spread prepared aloo/Potatoes
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Sprinkle Masala peanuta
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Roll the puff pastry as tightly as possible.
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Brush with milk or egg(I used milk) and cut into 16 pieces.
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Bake on a well oiled baking sheet till golden brown.
For freezing for later use
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Spread pieces on a plate and put in freezer for some time. Once the pieces are firm, put in a container, spread wax paper and you can layer a second layer of dabeli twists on top. When ready to use frozen Dabeli twists,place on a well oiled baking sheet, and bake at 400 F till golden brown.
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Serve topped with chopped onions, cilantro green chilies, more chopped peanuts and sev.
Notes
Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-
In hot oil, add jeera/Cumin till it crackles
Add Pav bhaji masala, Dabeli Masal, stir and then boiled, grated potatoes
Add Meethi Chatni and mix well
Turn off gas/stove and add Green chatni and remove
Put Masala Peanuts in ziploc bag and crush with rolling pin
Thaw puff pastry as per directions, and roll lightly with rolling pins, making sure there are no cracks.
Spread Green chatni
Put Meethi chatni on top of Green chatni
Evenly spread a thin layer of potatoes
Sprinkle coarsely crushed Masala peanuts
Roll Puff pastry as tightly as possible
Brush with egg or milk(i used milk) but egg gives a better color and glaze
Slice carefully into 15-16 pieces
Bake at 400 F till pastry turns a golden brown color
Garnish with chopped onions, cilantro, chopped green chilies, sev and more crushed Masala Peanuts
Place on a plate/tray and put in freezer till they are firm and solid
Put wax paper between layers and freeze for baking later
Enjoy!
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Love, thanks and appreciation
Aanchal
Lathiya
What a lovely twist.. honestly I loved this version..looks great ?
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Lathiya
Jagruti
Being a Gujju, Dabeli is our one of the favourite snack, like your twist that you have used puff pastry, you’ve done a great job!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Jagruti,glad you liked my twist to the traditional dabeli.
Uma Srinivas
Never tried or heard like this 🙂 Awesome Recipe!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Uma
dhwani mehta
What a lovely twist dear. Awesome recipe.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Dhwani,hope you will try it.
Soma
I just love dabei and your recipe with puff pastry sheet sounds awesome thanks for the lovely share ?
Aanchal Gupta
Welcome Soma, hope you will try this version
Shreya
Such an awesome way to present Dabeli!! Delish!! ❤️❤️
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Shreya.
Soniya
Oh my goodness!! What a lovely teist to the same old dabeli!! Too good ?☝️
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Soniya. Glad you liked the twist.
Afroz Shaikh
Oh my god!! This looks so delicious.. i love dabeli. And using puff pastry to make dabeli pinwheel idea is excellent..
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Afroz. This was indeed a successful fusion dish.
Usman Basha
At 400F how much time do we bake ?
Aanchal Gupta
It can vary by brand, but best if to go by color, when it turns golden brown, it’s done. Follow the directions on the box of the puff pastry as different brands could have different timings. I use Pepperidge farm puff pastry.
Usman Basha
Ok thank you 😊
Aanchal Gupta
Welcome, let me know how it goes
Rups Goh
Hi Aanchal,
The recipe looks awesome. At what point do you freeze? After baking or before baking?
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you. Freeze before baking. When ready to serve, bake in preheated oven till golden brown.