Kolkata
Kathi Roll
: The Classic Bengali Snack Wrap

Name: Kolkata ~Kathi Roll~: The Classic Bengali Snack Wrap
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: For the Chicken Kababs; 500 g Boneless chicken thighs; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black salt (kala namak); 1 tbsp Lime juice; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tbsp Ginger; 1 tsp Garlic; 4 tbsp Yoghurt; 1 tbsp Mustard oil; For the Paratha Dough; 450 g Plain flour (maida); 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Sugar; 25 g Vegetable shortening (dalda); 300 ml Water; For the Filling; 200 g Onions; 40 g Capsicum (bell pepper); 1 tbsp Oil; 1/4 tsp Garam masala; 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; to taste Green chillies; 1/2 tsp Chaat masala; for squeezing Lime wedges

55 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

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Kolkata’s popular street food, the Kathi Roll, is a tasty wrap made with spiced chicken kababs and sliced onions rolled inside a soft, flaky paratha. The chicken is marinated in a yoghurt-based mix, cooked with capsicum, and then wrapped in the warm flatbread. It’s full of spicy, tangy, and savoury flavours. A squeeze of lime adds a fresh touch. This classic from Bengali cuisine is part of India’s rich collection of regional recipes and is a great example of Indian street food.

Ingredients

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For the Chicken Kababs

500 gBoneless chicken thighs

1 tspSalt

1/2 tspBlack salt (kala namak)

1 tbspLime juice

1/2 tspGaram masala

1 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

1 tbspGinger

1 tspGarlic

4 tbspYoghurt

1 tbspMustard oil

For the Paratha Dough

450 gPlain flour (maida)

1 tspSalt

1 tbspSugar

25 gVegetable shortening (dalda)

300 mlWater

For the Filling

200 g Onions

40 gCapsicum (bell pepper)

1 tbspOil

1/4 tspGaram masala

1/4 tspKashmiri red chilli powder

to tasteGreen chillies

1/2 tspChaat masala

for squeezingLime wedges

Kolkata Kathi Roll

Kolkata Kathi Roll: The Classic Bengali Snack Wrap

Ingredients

Kolkata
Kathi Roll
: The Classic Bengali Snack Wrap