Sandwich - dabeli style

Dabeli is a street food from Mumbai. The first time I had it was here in the USA. Wonder how someone could come up with a recipe which packs various flavors and textures in one bite. Its a bun stuffed with potatoes, sev , peanuts, anardanas( Ponegranate seeds), tangy chutneys. One bite is sweet,sour,hot, crunchy soft .......and you are in culinary heaven :-)

This my attempt to make it healthier. Not skimping on the flavors.

Bean and Potato mash-
Black eyed peas cooked 1 cup
Potato 1 medium sized boiled
Onion finely chopped 1 small
Zeera/Cumin 1 tsp
Turmeric
Salt, chilli powder and garam masala/ kitchen king to taste.

Heat a spoonful of oil in a pan. Splutter the zeera, add onion and cook till translucent. Add the cooked beans and potatoes. Add a little water and cook till mashed ...or Mash it to create one mass. Add seasonings to taste .


Salad-                                                                     
Red Cabbage shredded 1 cup
Cucumber chopped half cup
Raisins handful
Roaster Almonds/Peanuts-Handful
Dressing - Juice of half a lemon
                1 spoon Extra virgin olive oil
                salt to taste
                Chat masala to taste
 Red cabbage is rich in Vitamin A,C, K and Minerals. Makes a great addition to our diet.
Filling and nutritious -has to be the key to weight loss :)

The third component is Sauce/Chutney
Use Maggi Hot and sweet ketchup- My favorite
Or Store brought tamarind chutney
Or Green chutney featured in Vatana salad
Green Chutney- grind together 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves
                          Half cup Mint leaves
                          Green chillies/ red chillies
                          2 pods of garlic(optional)
                           dhania zeera powder 1tsp
                          spoonful chopped onion
                          half tomato chopped
                          half spoon tamarind paste
                         Jaggery/ brown sugar 1--2 spoons ( optional)
                         Salt to taste
                          Kala namak- half spoon
                  This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week. Eaten with pretty much anything.

Build a Sandwich-
I like to use oatmeal bread . Pretty much any type of bread/bun can be used.
Toast it till crispy.
Apply Sauce/chutney on one side. top with mashed beans and potatoes. Spoon salad over the top. Add some more chutney and top with another slice of bread .
Sandwich and a glass of Carrot juice -----------Pretty filling lunch.

BTW the carrot juice? I love it ..Hubby dear hates it so do the kids.
Well! You cant get everybody to like what you like.