Kolkata style egg chicken roll

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A lip smacking tea time snack from the streets of Kolkata that has got succulent, chicken tikkas along with an onion and bell pepper masala and crunchy cucumbers, wrapped in egg laden parathas

 

I have often spoken about our Kolkata summer vacation memories with our grandparents. And here again is another food memory, among all the other beautiful ones. Every evening, dadu (our maternal grandfather) would step out to get fresh, hot snacks for his daughters and grandchildren. And how we would wait to devour Kolkata’s delectable street food. From aloor chop (potato fritters), vegetable chop, fish fry to rolls, we loved anything and everything he would treat us to. But, the one snack that would most definitely feature was the Kolkata style egg chicken roll. Succulent, chicken tikkas and crunchy cucumbers, wrapped in a egg laden parathas was my favourite. Even though, there were some shops in Mumbai that sold them, it didn’t compare to the original Kolkata ones.

After my grandparents passed away, our annual trips to the city of joy lessened and so did our access to it’s street food. Since Mumbai has it’s amazing share of street food, I didn’t complain much. But here in London, I am always craving the lip smacking snacks that the streets of India have to offer. And since the past few weeks, it is the Kolkata style egg chicken roll that I’ve been craving. So, to satiate my cravings, I made them as a snack to go along with our evening chai. And both, my husband and I enjoyed these delicious rolls, over chaa and adda (chai and conversations)!

While I have tried my best to replicate Kolkata’s authentic taste in my rolls, I still feel something is lacking. Maybe it’s the vibe of those small shacks selling these or maybe the absence of my dadu and babai (maternal grandmother) who so lovingly fed us these rolls. Nonetheless, the husband loved the rolls and has concluded that these should be made more often. 🙂

The egg chicken rolls

There are three components to these mouthwatering rolls. One is the flatbread, second the chicken tikka kebabs and finally the stuffing. While flakier flatbreads like parathas, lachha (layered) parathas make for amazing rolls, due to their crisp texture, you could also use rotis. I have used frozen parathas here, since I already had them in my freezer. But you could make and use fresh flatbreads, here as well. Now, coming to the chicken kebabs, I have used my simple chicken tandoori marinade here to make these succulent tikkas. You will need only a handful of ingredients to get cracking with them. And last is the stuffing, which is a yummy mix of the kebabs along with a onion and capsicum masala. All this goes on top of egg layered parathas, along with a generous drizzle of lemon juice and chaat masala.

Once all this is done, the only bit left is to roll them up and eat them! In the road side stalls that sell these rolls, they wrap the lower part of it in paper, so that it’s easier to hold and eat them. Since I made mine at home, to be eaten immediately, I have secured the ends of the parathas with toothpicks. So, you could chose either of the methods, as per your convenience. If using toothpicks, do remember to pull them out before eating.

Serving suggestions

You could serve your yummy Kolkata style egg chicken roll for brunch, snacks and tea time. These are, especially, very popular with kids and you will see them inhale these with some ketchup on the side! They also make for a great lunch box recipe. Additionally, you could make variations to my recipe here. You could replace the chicken kebabs with paneer tikkas or make the roll only with eggs etc. So, you have many ways to play around with the same recipe, here. No matter what you decide to fill in, make sure to try this recipe. It is extremely delicious and much loved by everyone.

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You may take a look at my other tea time snack recipes here.

Eat hearty!