Veg kathi roll are Indian style wraps made with veggie filling and green chutney. These make a great lunch box food not only for kids but also for grown ups.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 5 · 5 rolls
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup whole wheat flour ((atta))
  • ¼ teaspoon salt ((optional))
  • ⅓ cup water ((can use warm water/ buttermilk)(adjust as needed))
  • 1 teaspoon oil ((optional))
  • 1 potato ((Medium to large or ¾ cup paneer cubed))
  • ¼ to ½ cup peas ((frozen or boiled))
  • ¾ cup bell peppers ((or carrot, julienned))
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((jeera))
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds ((optional))
  • 1 Pinch asafoetida ((hing, optional))
  • ½ to ¾ cup onion (thinly sliced (1 medium))
  • ¾ teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or grated ginger or minced garlic)
  • ¾ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((adjust to taste))
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric ((haldi))
  • ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped, may omit if using green chutney)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Green chutney (or any sauce)

Method

  1. Steam or boil potato until just done without making mushy.

Make Roti

  1. Add atta to a mixing bowl along with salt and oil. Pour water just as needed and make a soft dough. Knead well until it becomes soft and pliable. Cover and set aside for 20 mins.
  2. Divide the dough to 4 to 5 equal parts. Lightly sprinkle the rolling area and the dough ball with flour. Using a rolling pin roll the ball evenly to a round layer.
  3. Heat a pan / griddle or tawa on a medium high heat. Gently transfer the roti to the tawa. When you see tiny bubbles, flip it and press down gently with a spatula.
  4. Cook on both the sides flipping until both the sides are cooked with golden to brown spots. Add ghee or oil now.
  5. Spread a kitchen cloth or tissue over a plate. Transfer the roti to it. Make all the rotis and stack them in the plate.

Make Filling

  1. Heat a pan with oil. Allow mustard and cumin to crackle. Add hing, onions and a pinch of salt. Saute until onions turn golden.
  2. Fry ginger garlic paste until the raw smell goes off. Add all the veggies. Next add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala & the rest of the salt
  3. Saute for 3 mins. Cover and cook on a low flame until the veggies are cooked to your liking. Taste test and add more salt if you want. Add the coriander leaves if using and set this aside to cool.

How to make Kathi Roll

  1. Smear chutney or sauce over the roti. If you are making these ahead to serve later, do not smear the chutney as the rolls can easily turn soggy. Instead drizzle a little over the filling and serve the chutney/ sauce at the time of serving.
  2. Add a sufficient amount of cooked veggies to one side of the roti. Begin to roll it tightly and prick a sandwich pick to hold in shape. Or wrap them with a parchment paper to cover half of the kathi roll and tuck the bottom.
  3. They are ready to serve with more chutney or sauce of choice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.