Street Style Paneer Frankie is a simple, wholesome and delicious recipe of paneer cooked with vegetables, and then then stuffed inside a crisp paratha/wrap/tortilla with schezwan sauce and salad.
Lots of people ask me about the difference between ‘Kathi Roll’ and ‘Frankie’. There is a slight difference between the two dishes which are based on sauces, filling, style of cooking and seasoning used. Frankies originated in Mumbai, whereas Kathi Rolls hails from Kolkata. Frankie is said to be created by Amarjit Tibbs of Mumbai who was inspired by the Lebanese pita breads filled with various fillings, so he invented it with Indian flavourings and names it after his favourite cricketer -Frank Worrell (the West Indian cricket icon). Traditionally, Frankie would consist of a sauteed vegetables or cutlets wrapped in roti or a paratha, typically made with eggs on one side. Kathi Roll gets its name from a ‘kati’, or the skewer used to cook the meat. Traditionally Kathi Rolls is prepared with grilled meat and vegetables. Rolls used in frankie are not as flaky as the kathi rolls one. Saying all this, Indian cuisine is changing so much that the small differences between the two is slowly disappearing and there are loads of recipes which takes the best of both world!
This recipe is inspired by my childhood in Mumbai, and I am full of nostalgia remembering eating these at different street stalls/vendors. This version captures the same crunchy vegetables in spicy masala, all wrapped in a crispy wrap with crunchy salad.
This Street Style Paneer Frankie is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, or for quick brunch on weekends. Other recipes you might like are Aloo Frankie, Paneer Kathi Roll, Vegetable Frankie, Ragi Wrap and Schezwan Paneer Frankie.
