How to pronounce Dabeli

Dabeli is written દાબેલી where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /d̪aːbeːliː/. In plain English letters that is dah-BAY-lee, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Dabeli?

Dabeli is a street food of India. Where it comes from: Gujarat. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are potato, wheat & flour and nuts & seeds. It tastes spicy and sweet.

Where Dabeli comes from

Dabeli is one of 63 signature dishes of India on this map. See all dishes from Gujarat.

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Food of India

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