Summer Recipe- Paneer Kathi Roll

Indian street food is so diverse, every state and every city has it’s own specialty and everything is so delicious that one can’t get bored of eating it, well at least I can’t!

Kathi roll is an Indian street food where Indian flatbreads are filled with veggies, chicken, mutton etc etc. Since I’m a vegetarian my favorite is obviously the veggie kathi rolls, the popular ones are filled with paneer [Indian cottage cheese] and potatoes.

This recipe is fairly simple and the good part is that it’s quite healthy. Traditionally the bread for kathi roll is made my mixing all purpose and whole wheat flour, but to make it healthier, you can use 100% whole wheat flour. You can get whole wheat tortillas from store or make it at home, it’s fairly simple especially if you are used to making roti’s [Indian whole wheat flour tortillas] almost everyday at home.

Ingredients

1 cup paneer cubes
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup chopped onions
3-4 tbsp yogurt preferably use hung curd
1 tbsp chickpea flour [besan]
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
½ tsp chat masala
½ tsp kasuri methi crushed
½ tsp garam masala
¼ tsp curry powder
¼ tsp paprika powder
¼ tsp red chili powder or to taste
salt to taste
4 flour tortillas or use rotis
green coriander chutney
grated cheese
1 cup onions sliced and mixed with lemon juice & chaat masala
tomato ketchup
chaat masala
2 tsp oil
chopped cilantro leaves to garnish
mint leaves to garnish

Method

* Make the filling

* Chop paneer [Indian cottage cheese], onions and green pepper [capsicum]. Set aside.

* In a bowl mix together all the ingredients listed under "to marinate".

* Marinate the paneer, onions and green pepper and let it sit for around 30 minutes.

* Slice onions, add chaat masala and lemon juice. Mix and set them aside.

* Heat oil in a pan and add marinated paneer mixture.

* Cook the paneer for 4-5 minutes till it's lightly golden brown in color. Add chopped coriander & mint leaves and switch off the flame. Filling for the kathi rolls is now ready.

* Make the kathi roll

* Take the roti/tortilla and put some green coriander chutney in the middle. Put the paneer mixture over the chutney.

* Put sliced onions then sprinkle grated cheese, chaat masala and ketchup on top.

* Fold the the roti/tortilla to make a roll.

* Heat the kathi roll with little oil/butter before serving.