Both these street food items use Pav, but are very different from each other. Firstly, while Vada Pav belongs to the state of Maharashtra, Dabeli belongs to Gujarat. Batata vada prepared with Potato is stuffed inside the Pav along with some dry garlic chutney, whereas Dabeli has a spicy tangy potato masala stuffed inside Pav along with garlic chutney, tamarind chutney, onions, sev, and pomegranate. While Dabeli is toasted in butter, Pav in Vada Pav is not toasted.