CHICKEN KATHI ROLL

When Kathi Rolls are in, all worries are out!! Yes, I mean it. In my home, someone finishes it in minutes, he who usually takes half an hour to finish a bowl of rice, dal and fish. He also knows mamma will prepare something he loves on  Sundays, more so if the previous day is a working Saturday for mamma dear. Today he visited the kitchen 5 times to enquire whats cooking. The senior sits and watch and murmurs "you are spoiling him", at the same time finishes them at a greater pace when served. And the lady thinks the more I learn the art of cooking, the more I jog!

I am actually putting up a challenge to the would be daughter-in-law.... "hey I am there in between before you reach him"! Jokes apart, she thinks she will be a very indulgent mom-in-law.....though the senior says she would be the worst mom-in-law, saying she is a control freak. The lady thinks her son will be venturing out in few years, may be will stay thousands of miles away, so there is no question of control then. In fact, that fear of living apart from him makes her spend more time in the kitchen, to see that million dollar smile. Who knows, she may have to see that only on the web screen some day. Oh! I have come a long way from Kathi Rolls....lets go back.

Kathi Rolls are street food actually. Originally, it was a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha. Today, mostly any filling made of potato, paneer, chicken or mutton wrapped in a paratha they call Kathi Roll. Once you land in the  Kolkata Airport and enter the city, you can see bee line of roll centres at every corner. Making them at home is easy. Prepare a filling of your choice, make your own paratha, wrap  the filling and enjoy with lassi[yogurt drink] can we say? This recipe is of Chicken Kathi Roll, a filling made of small cubes of chicken marinated with few spices, lemon juice, salt & yogurt, then grilled & used! Lets proceed with the recipe.

INGREDIENTS :[for the Parathas]

All Purpose Flour : 2 coffee mugs
Salt : 1/4 spoon
Sugar : 1/2tsp
Oil : 1tsp for each paratha and 2tbsp to mix with the dough
Water : As required

Or Simply use store bought frozen Parathas like me; I find Pran's the best

INGREDIENTS :[for the Filling]

Boneless Chicken : 500 gm

Beaten Yogurt : 2 tbsp
Garlic Paste : 2tbsp
Ginger Paste : 1tbsp
Cumin Powder : 1tsp
Coriander Powder : 1tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1tsp
Garam Masala Powder :1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 11/2tsp

Salt : As Required
Sliced Onion : 1 medium tea cup
Chopped Green Chilli : 1 tbsp
Lemon  Juice : 2 tbsp
Oil : 2tbsp

PROCEDURE :

Wash and cut the chicken into small cubes. Marinate with ginger-garlic paste, all the spice powders, salt, yogurt & lemon juice. Keep aside for 2 hours.

Grease an oven proof plate with few drops of oil; add 2 tbsp oil to the chicken , mix well and arrange them on the plate!

Mine is a convection mode microwave! I placed the plate atop the high wired stool and kept it inside the oven!

I cooked in grill mode one side for 20 minutes; turned them over & grilled for another 10-12 minutes! We should be done!

Now the dough. Take the the flour in a wide mouthed vessel. Add little salt,1/2 tsp sugar and 2 tbsp oil. Rub well for 3-4 minutes. Now add water little by little and keep on rubbing till a soft but firm dough is formed. This will take about 15 minutes. Cover with a clean cloth for 1/2 an hour. Uncover and rub again for 2-3 minutes. Make balls to make parathas of desired shapes. With help of rolling pins, roll parathas into round shapes. Heat a frying pan. Place an uncooked paratha, turn sides 2-3 times and pour in 1tsp oil. Fry until light brown and little crispy but soft. Keep onto a  tissue paper to soak any extra oil. 

This step can be skipped if you prefer to use store bought Paratha. I have used Pran's Paratha! Just cook both sides well!

Now, fill in each Paratha with the washed, sliced onions & chopped green chillies, 5-6 pieces of grilled chicken. Squeeze little of lemon juice if required. Roll up and serve hot with salads and lassi[yogurt drink]. Its as good as lunch or dinner. Cristine did the part of wrapping them! They tasted nearly the Kolkata Stalls like if not exactly!

They are tempting; ain't they? You must do them to know how much!