CHICKEN KATHI ROLL

When Kathi Rolls are in, all worries are out!! Yes, I mean it. In our 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 would prepare what he loves on  Sundays if the day before is a working Saturday for her. Today he visited the kitchen 5 times to enquire whats cooking. The senior sits, watch and murmurs "you are spoiling him", at the same time finishes the chicken rolls quicker than the son does. The lady thinks the more I learn the art of cooking, more I need to 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 would be an indulgent mom-in-law.....though the senior says she would be the worst mom-in-law, he thinks she is a control freak. The lady thinks her son would be venturing out in few years, may be would stay thousands of miles away, there is no question of control. 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 phone screen one day. Oh! I have come a long way from Kathi Rolls....let us 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 would 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], may 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! Let us 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  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]. It is good for lunch or dinner as well. 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!