Homemade Veg Frankie: The Bombay Style RollVeg
Enjoy the classic taste of street-style Veg Frankie right in your kitchen. This recipe features a soft, homemade flatbread wrapped around a flavorful, spiced potato filling. Enhanced with tangy vinegar-soaked chillies, crunchy cabbage, tomato ketchup, and a generous topping of cheese, these rolls make for a perfect, satisfying snack. Follow these quick and easy steps to recreate this popular, delicious roll at home and treat your family to a homemade delight.
Ingredients
For the Flatbreads:
1 cup Refined Flour
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp Oil
to taste Salt
as needed Water
For the Potato Stuffing:
1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Garlic
4 large Potato (boiled & mashed)
3 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Chaat Masala
1 cup Coriander Seeds
to taste Salt
For Assembling the Filling:
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 piece Dry Red Chilli
1 tbsp Chaat Masala
as needed Cabbage (shredded)
as needed Tomato Ketchup
as needed Cheese
Instructions
Step 1— Preparing the Dough
1
In a mixing bowl, combine refined flour, whole wheat flour, salt, oil, and water.
2
Knead the mixture until it forms a soft and pliable dough.
3
Apply a little oil over the dough, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rest for 15–20 minutes.
Step 2— Making the Potato Stuffing
1
Heat oil in a pan over a moderate flame.
2
Add crushed garlic and sauté until it turns brown.
3
Add mashed boiled potatoes to the pan and mix well.
4
Season with salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala, and fresh chopped coriander.
5
Cook the mixture evenly, then remove from heat.
Step 3— Preparing the Rotis
1
Divide the rested dough into lemon-sized balls.
2
Roll each ball into a thin flatbread (chapati) using a rolling pin.
3
Place the flatbread on a heated pan and cook until bubbles appear on the surface.
4
Flip it, sprinkle a little oil, and continue cooking until done.
Step 4— Assembling the Frankie
1
Smear a generous amount of tomato ketchup onto the prepared flatbread.
2
Layer with shredded cabbage and a cylindrical portion of the potato mixture.
3
In a separate small bowl, mix malt vinegar with chopped chillies; sprinkle some of this mixture over the potatoes.
4
Dust with extra chaat masala and top with shredded cheese.
5
Carefully roll the flatbread tightly to secure the filling and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
