Spiced Potato Burger

Name: Spiced Potato Burger (Gujarati Dabeli)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ cup garlic; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds; 4 dried red chiles; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1-inch piece cinnamon stick; 1 brown cardamom; 1 star anise pod; ¼ cup desiccated coconut; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 tablespoon amchur; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 potatoes, boiled, peeled, and mashed; 2 tablespoons tamarind chutney; ¼ cup halved roasted peanuts; Kosher salt; 4 pav buns; Salted butter, for spreading; 1 onion, finely chopped; ½ cup sev; ½ cup fresh pomegranate kernels; ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro

Gujarati Dabeli

Preparation info

Yield:
4
dabelis

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Everyday Indian from Archana’s Kitchen

By Archana Doshi

Published 2026

About

Gujarati Dabeli is a vibrant Gujarat street snack with spiced mashed potatoes in a buttered bun, topped with pomegranate, crunchy sev, and tangy chutneys—a sweet, spicy, tangy bite that evokes Ahmedabad’s lively stalls.

Ingredients

Garlic Chutney

¼ cup garlic
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1

Asia
India
Ahmedabad
Snack
Burger
Starter
Vegetarian
Gujarat

Method

To make the garlic chutney: Blend all the ingredients into a coarse, crumbly mixture. Set aside.

To make the dabeli masala: Preheat a pan over medium heat. Roast all the ingredients—fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, red chile, peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise. Roast for a few seconds until you can smell the aromas coming through and the seed