Indian street food recipes: Bombay Veg Frankie Roll

By Nandini Bhushan

Street food in India is a vibrant and integral part of culinary culture, offering diverse flavours, textures and aromas. The rich journey of Indian street food varies widely from region to region, reflecting the country’s diverse culinary tradition. From east to west and north to south, every corner offers its own unique street food made with locally available ingredients. Cheap and easily available, these street foods are consumed by millions.

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Bombay Veg Frankie Roll

Bombay Veg Frankie Roll is a popular Indian street food, similar to a wrap or roll made with paratha filled with mashed potato and spices. Here’s a simple and delicious vegetarian Frankie Roll recipe.

Ingredients

(Makes about 3 to 4 Frankies)

For the paratha

Wheat flour: 1 cup

Maida : ½ cup (optional)

Salt: ½ tsp

Oil: 1 tsp

Carom seed: ¼ tsp

For the filling

Potato: 2 boiled and mashed

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp

Green chilli: 1 chopped

Turmeric powder: ½ tsp

Red chilli powder: 1 tsp

Garam masala powder: 1 tsp

Chaat masala: ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil: 1 tsp

For assembling

Green chutney or mayonnaise: 2 tsp

Tomato sauce: 1 tsp

Chaat masala: ½ tsp

Sliced onion

Grated cheese

Step 1

To prepare the dough, mix wheat flour, maida, salt and carom seed in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the required amount of water to knead a soft dough. Apply butter or oil and let it rest for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Roll out thin rotis and cook them on tawa until golden brown on both sides. Keep aside.

Step 3

For the potato filling, heat the oil in a pan. Add cumin seed and let it splutter. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli. Saute for a few seconds.

Step 4

Add turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder and salt and mix well. Add mashed potatoes and mix until combined. Cook for a couple of minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Let it cool.

Step 5

Take the cooked roti and spread some green chutney or mayonnaise. Place a portion of potato filling in the centre. Add sliced onion and grated cheese. Roll tightly like a wrap.

Step 6

Toast lightly on tawa with a little oil or butter.

         Serve hot with tomato sauce on the side