Chicken Kathi Rolls

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 25

Appears in
Chilli & Mint: Indian Home Cooking from A British Kitchen

By Torie True

Published 2021

  • About

Kathi rolls are Kolkata’s answer to a Lebanese wrap. They are made of flaky paratha smothered in ghee and egg, with the addition of either paneer, chicken or lamb. Kathi comes from the Bengali word meaning stick, referring to how they were originally made using bamboo skewers to roast the meat. Raw onion and cucumber are often added for extra bite and texture, along with a chilli sauce. Kusums and Nizams are the places to go for one if you are in Kolkata; Nizams were reputedly the founder o