Theme: Cooking with Alphabets - A, L, F
Dish: F for Frankie
Frankie is a famous Mumbai snack. It is nothing but a delicious wrap stuffed with meats and vegetables. Frankie's been on my to-make list for a long time now. Not sure why I didn't make it earlier --- since it's so simple to make and all the ingredients used are always in my pantry. Frankie is very versatile and can be made entirely with meat or just vegetables and if you skip the egg wash for the wrap, they can be completely vegan too.
I used paneer and some mixed vegetables for my stuffing which is mildly spiced with some red chili powder and some chaat masala. I was tempted to by "Frankie Masala" from the Indian grocery store, but since I'm against buying anything for one specific purpose, I picked up chaat masala instead. For the wrapper I used wholewheat tortillas that I had in the fridge, but homemade or store bought rotis can be used instead.
Ingredients: (Makes 3 Frankies)
Wholewheat Tortillas - 3
Egg - 1, lightly beaten (optional)
Salt & Pepper - to taste
For the Stuffing: Paneer - ½cup, cut into cubes
Onion - 1 medium, thinly sliced
Cabbage - 1 cup, thinly sliced
Red Pepper - 1 small, thinly sliced
Chaat Masala - ½tsp
Red chili powder - ¼tsp
Aamchoor powder (Dry mango powder) - ¼tsp (Or use some lemon juice)
Salt - to taste
Method:- Make the Stuffing: Heat 2tsp oil in a saute pan; add onions, peppers and cabbage. Cook on medium-high flame stirring constantly until the veggies are crisp tender.
- Next add paneer, chaat masala, red chili powder, aamchoor and salt. Mix well and cook until paneer is heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from flame and set aside.
- For the Wrap: If using the egg, then beat the egg lightly with salt and pepper. Brush one side of the tortilla (or roti) with the egg wash and put this egg side to cook in a lightly oiled skillet. Brush the other side with the egg wash; flip and cook the second to form the crust. Remove onto a plate and repeat with all the tortillas.
- To Assemble: Place 2-3 tbsp of the filling in the bottom half of the tortilla (roti). Fold the bottom of the tortilla onto the filling, then fold both the sides over and roll to encase the filling and form the roll. Wrap the bottom of the Frankie with aluminum foil and serve hot with a side salad.
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked up today for BM# 25.
