Kolkata’s Kathi Rolls

The kathi roll, a much-loved street food across India, originated in the capital city of Kolkata in the mid-20th century. According to popular accounts, its creation is attributed to Nizam’s, a well-known restaurant in the city. Kolkata was the capital of the British Empire in India and the story goes that British patrons at Nizam’s didn’t want to eat kababs with their hands, prompting the restaurant to create a more convenient option of wrapping them in an unleavened flatbread together wit