Spicy Aloo Frankie (Potato Wrap or Roll)
Description
The Spicy Aloo Frankie, also known as a Spicy Potato Wrap or Roll, is a mouthwatering North Indian snack. This delicious wrap features roasted potatoes, delicately spiced and wrapped in a nutritious whole wheat paratha. Perfect for kids’ school lunches or a quick weeknight dinner, this roll is also a popular street food in India, where it’s known as a Frankie. The combination of spices and a tangy mustard sauce makes it an irresistible treat.
Cuisine
North Indian
Course
Snack
Diet
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 Tawa Parathas
- 2 Potatoes (Aloo), boiled and diced
- 1 Onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 4 tbsp English Mustard Sauce (1 tbsp for each roll)
- Oil, for roasting potatoes
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the spicy potato stuffing. Boil the potatoes, cool them down, peel off the skin, and dice them into small cubes.
- Heat a Kadai (pan) with a little oil. Roast the diced potatoes in the pan until they are lightly charred.
- Once the potatoes are roasted, add the Chaat Masala Powder, Red Chilli Powder, salt, and lemon juice. Stir well to coat the potatoes with the spices. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix everything thoroughly.
- Prepare 4 Tawa Parathas according to the instructions in the provided link for Tawa Paratha.
- Once the parathas are cooked, place one on a flat surface. Arrange a portion of the spicy roasted potatoes in the center of the paratha.
- Fold in the two opposite sides of the paratha over the filling, then roll it tightly from one open end. Wrap the roll in foil or butter paper to hold it together.
- Repeat the process for the remaining parathas and filling.
- Serve the Spicy Aloo Frankie as a delicious snack, perfect for a kids’ lunch box, travel snack, or weeknight dinner. Enjoy!
