A fusion snack where Dabeli (an Indian street food) made with mashed potatoes, beets & peanuts is spread over grilled pita to make Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza!

This post is sponsored by Stubb's Bar-B-Q Sauce but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Summer Time Grilling!

I'm so excited about a long July 4th weekend of grilling, aren't you? I have always wanted to experience outdoor grilling but back in India, I never really got that opportunity to do so. I have had grilled food there but only in restaurants. My first experience with actual grilling was at a friend's house here in the US where we all grilled marshmallows for the children and veggies for the adults! I know friends here who have an annual tradition in their homes where the parents along with their children enjoy a BBQ evening in their backyard every summer! I too have always wanted to come up with some kind of a tradition around the barbecue! It looks like, this year my wish is coming true. Ever since the onset of Summer, we have been in our backyard, grilling a variety of foods like corn, potatoes, and marshmallows every chance we get! We are into it so much that we are seriously thinking of making a full summer kitchen next summer!

What is Dabeli?

Today I have a fusion recipe of sorts for you! Its called Grilled Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza! It's a fusion dish in the true sense because Dabeli is an Indian dish, Pizza is Italian and Pita is the Mediterranean! For those who don't know what Dabeli is, let me explain. It is a spicy snack food that originated from Kutch, Gujarat (a state of India) but very well popular across India. It is usually served during breakfast and for evening snacks. It's prepared by mixing mashed potatoes with a special Dabeli masala, that can be either homemade or store-bought, along with other Indian spices and masala peanuts. This potato mixture is stuffed in a pav/bread and served. Dabeli means “pressed” in the Gujarati language. That's because the pav is stuffed with this spicy potato mixture, pressed and heated on a pan before serving. The bread is also smeared with a variety of chutneys to make it more palatable. If you are an Indian, you would have surely had Dabeli but if you are not, then I suggest you either try it out when you visit an Indian restaurant/grocery store. Now thanks to yours truly, you can also make it at home by following this recipe 🙂 

Looking for that perfect BBQ sauce?

This Dabeli mixture is a great alternative to simple, plain mashed potatoes. Also, you can prepare this mixture in advance (before a party) and make fresh and hot Dabeli once your guests arrive. I wanted to take this snack and create a fusion recipe, hence Dabeli Pizza! Pizza as we all know is well-loved by everyone. Gen-X, Gen-Y, millennials- everyone loves pizza! For my pizza sauce in today's recipe, I am using Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce and  French’s Classic Yellow Mustard. Do you know that Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q sauces are gluten-free, have no MSG, no HFCS, no trans fats, and no Sulfites? I also like the fact that they come in glass bottles, are made with all-natural ingredients and their flavors are big and bold. With no fancy ingredients or anything overly sophisticated, this is just a genuinely good product that complements all kinds of recipes. With Stubb’s® Bar-B-Q Sauce being easily available at Walmart, it’s so easy to bring an authentic Texas barbecue flavor to your own grill, and share the delicious “love and happiness” filled sauces with your loved ones! 

How to make Grilled Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza?

Don't forget to pick up Stubb’s® Bar-B-Q Sauce and French’s Classic Yellow Mustard at your local Walmart store for all your summer grilling solutions! Now coming back to this fusion dish, here is how you can make Grilled Dabeli (made With Potatoes & Beets) Pita Bread Pizza at home this summer! The first step is to prepare the potato mixture. Since I was in the mood to experiment, I also added beets to the mix but you can make this with just potatoes. Boil the potatoes and beets in salt + turmeric water until they are cooked. Peel and mash them nicely once done. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until they turn translucent. Then add the  Dabeli masala, peanuts, and some chilly garlic paste to the pan. Continue to saute for 3-4 minutes. Once the oil separates, add the potato-beets mash, tamarind paste, pomegranate powder, and salt. Mix it all together and cook for about 2 minutes. Lastly, garnish with red grapes and chopped cilantro. Give it a final mix. The Dabeli mixture is now ready. 

Now it's time to bring out the grill. Take the mini pita bread, brush them with oil, and grill them until they are done to your preference. Meanwhile, mix Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce and  French’s Classic Yellow Mustard in a bowl. Once the pita bread is grilled, smear it with this prepared sauce. Then spread the prepared Dabeli mixture all over the bread. Sprinkle sliced onions and Cotija cheese over it. Grilled Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza is ready! Just serve! You can make this for family brunch, get-togethers, or backyard parties! This will also make a great camping recipe. You can prepare the potato beets mixture at home and pack it in a box. Grill the pita bread out in nature and enjoy this pita pizza out in the open. The Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce and  French’s Classic Yellow Mustard give this dish a very nice smoky and spicy flavor which totally balances the sweetness that comes from beets. This recipe is a keeper! Make this for your next picnic and be prepared for a shower of compliments! 

Grilled Dabeli (Made With Potatoes & Beets) Pita Bread Pizza

A fusion snack where Dabeli (an Indian street food) made with mashed potatoes, beets & peanuts is spread over grilled pita to make Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza!

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Course: Main Course, pizza, Snack

Cuisine: American, fusion, Indian, Mediterranean

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 12 mini pita bread

Author: Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Grill

Ingredients 

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To prepare the Potato - Beets Mixture

• 2 Potatoes
• 2 Beetroot
• 1 tsp turmeric
• salt as required
• water to boil
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 5 tbsp Dabeli masala
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
• 3 tbsp chilly garlic paste
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tsp pomegranate powder
• 10-12 red grapes, cut in half
• cilantro for garnish
• salt as required

To prepare the Sauce spread

• 4 tbsp Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce
• 2 tbsp French’s Classic Yellow Mustard

To grill Pita bread

• 10-12 mini pita bread
• cooking oil for grilling

To assemble the Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza

• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup cojita cheese crumbles
• cilantro for garnish optional
• 2-3 tbsp thin sev for garnish optional

Instructions

To prepare the Potato - Beets Mixture

• Boil potatoes and beets in salt + turmeric water until they are cooked.
• Peel and mash them nicely once done.
• Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and a pinch of salt. Saute till they turn translucent.
• Then add dabeli masala, peanuts and chilly garlic paste to the pan. Continue to saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Once the oil separates, add the potato beets mash, tamarind paste, pomegranate powder and salt. Mix it all together and cook for around 2 minutes.
• Lastly garnish it with red grapes and chopped cilantro. Give it a final mix. Dabeli mixture is now ready. 

To prepare the Sauce spread

• Mix Stubb's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce and  French’s Classic Yellow Mustard in a bowl. Keep this aside for now.

To grill Pita bread

• Take the mini pita breads, brush them with oil.
• Grill them over a grill on both sides until they are done to your preference.

To assemble the Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza

• Smear the grilled pita bread with the prepared sauce.
• Spread the prepared Dabeli mixture evenly all over the bread.
• Sprinkle sliced onions and Cotija cheese over it. Grilled Dabeli Pita Bread Pizza is ready! Just serve!

Notes

1) You can skip adding beets if you want to keep the Dabeli recipe more authentic.

2) Dabeli masala can be found in any Indian grocery store or online on Amazon.

3) You can garnish with fine sev ( savory thin crunchy noodles made of chickpea flour)  in the end along with cheese. Again, the  sev can be found at your Indian store - look for Nylon or Bhel sev)

4) Instead of mini pita bread, you can also use mini naan. 

5) Add fresh pomegranate seeds in place of grapes if you want. 

6) You can also spread this prepared stuffing between bread slices and enjoy it like a sandwich. 

 

 

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