Veg Frankie Recipe | Aloo Cheese Frankie | Potato & Cheese Wraps
Step by step recipe to make Veg Frankie | Aloo cheese Frankie, a popular and delicious Indian street food!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 Cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
For the frankie roti (wraps)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt, to taste
- Oil/Butter, as required for roasting the roti
For the potato rolls
- 2.5 cups shredded boiled potatoes
- 2 tsp coarsely crushed ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder)
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- Salt, to taste
For the salad mixture
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp amchur powder
- 1/2 tsp black salt/ Salt to taste
- 1 tsp vinegar/lime juice
Other ingredients
- Tomato ketchup, as required
- Mint-cilantro chutney, as required
- Date-Tamarind chutney, optional
- About 2 cups Shredded cheese, or as required
Instructions
For the salad mixture
- Let's prepare the salad mixture first, as the flavors will have time to mingle. Combine all the ingredients, mentioned under For the salad mixture, mix well and refrigerate until you prepare the dough and the potato rolls.
For the frankie roti/wrap
- Add maida, atta, salt and mix well. Add the oil and knead adding lukewarm water in increments to make a soft and elastic dough. Cover with a clean kitchen napkin and let it rest for 15 minutes. In the meanwhile prepare the potato rolls.
- After 15 minutes, knead the dough again for another minute. Divide it into 4 equal parts.
- Roll each ball to approximately about 8 inches as you would for a chapati.
- Heat a tava/ cast iron skillet on medium heat, place the rolled dough, once bubbles appear, flip and let the other side cook. Drizzle oil on this side then flip and drizzle oil on the other side. Cook till the chapati has brown spots on both sides. Prepare the rest in the same way.
For the potato rolls
- Heat oil in a skillet, add coarsely crushed ginger garlic paste, saute until the rawness is gone.
- Add in the spice powders, and a teaspoon of water, to prevent it from burning and turning bitter. Cook for 30 seconds on medium-low heat.
- Immediately add the shredded/mashed potatoes, mix well to incorporate with the spices, keep mixing until everything is well combined.
- Add finely chopped cilantro and mix well. Switch off the heat, transfer the mixture to a plate.
- Once it is warm enough to handle, make 4 cylindrical shaped rolls. You can shallow fry these rolls to make them crispy. I did not fry them.
To assemble the franky
- Take a chapati, spread required amount of tomato ketchup.
- Place some of the salad mixture all over the ketchup.
- Then place the potato roll.
- Drizzle mint-cilantro & date-tamarind chutney's.
- Finally, top off with some shredded cheese. Roll and secure with toothpicks/ or wrap one end of the frankie with aluminum foil. Serve immediately. After rolling you can also heat it on the tava with some butter if you want a crispy finish.
Notes
- You can use 100 % all purpose flour or whole wheat flour (atta) to make the rotis.
- If making for kids, reduce spices and adjust accordingly.