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Paneer kathi roll with egg

কাঠি রোল · Park Street-style egg-coated paratha rolled round spiced paneer

The kathi roll was born on Park Street in Kolkata, where kebabs once came on bamboo sticks (kathi) and were later wrapped in a paratha so office workers could eat them walking. This is the egg-and-paneer roll the stalls on Park Street and Gariahat sell to vegetarians: a flaky, ghee-fried paratha with an egg cooked right onto one side, then rolled round charred paneer, raw onion, green chilli, lime and a squirt of chilli sauce. Chef's tip: wrap the bottom half in paper as soon as it is rolled; the steam softens the paratha just enough to hold together.

Prep
40 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
Medium
Serves
4
Per serving
640 kcal
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Ingredients

Serves4

For the paratha

  • 9 oz plain flour (maida)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 4 tbsp gheefor frying

For the paneer

For rolling

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Method

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  1. Step 1: Mix 9 oz plain flour (maida), ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and 2 tbsp vegetable oil, then add ½ cup warm water a little at a time and knead for 5 minutes to a soft, smooth dough. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  2. Step 2: Meanwhile, mix 10 ½ oz paneer with 3 tbsp thick plain yogurt, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp ground roasted cumin and ½ tsp salt and leave for 20 minutes.

  3. Step 3: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the paneer for 4–5 minutes, turning, until charred in spots and the marinade has dried onto it. Set aside.

    5 min
  4. Step 4: Divide the dough into 4. Roll each into a thin circle, brush with ghee, fold into a pleated strip, coil it and roll out again to a 20 cm circle. The folding gives the flaky layers.

  5. Step 5: Beat each egg with a pinch of salt in a separate cup. Cook a paratha on a tawa over a medium heat with a spoon of 4 tbsp ghee for 1 minute a side until spotted.

  6. Step 6: Pour one beaten egg (of 4 eggs) over the top of the paratha, spread it with a spatula and immediately flip, egg-side down. Cook for 1 minute until the egg sets and sticks to the bread. Common mistake: pouring the egg on a cold paratha; it slides off instead of bonding.

    2 min
  7. Step 7: Lay the paratha egg-side up. Line a quarter of the paneer down the middle, add 1 large red onion, 3 green chillies, a squeeze of 1 lime, a pinch of 1 tsp chaat masala and a squiggle of 4 tbsp chilli sauce or ketchup. Roll up tightly, wrap the lower half in baking paper and serve at once. Repeat with the rest.

    8 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories
640 kcal
Protein
28 g
Carbs
58 g
Fat
32 g
Fibre
3 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does paneer kathi roll with egg take?
About 65 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
What can I use instead of plain flour (maida)?
Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of sugar?
Caster sugar, same amount.

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