Monday, February 15, 2010

Chicken Roll

I am very fond of chicken roll. So one day I made some rolls. Surprisingly my husband and his friends loved it. Chicken roll is a very popular street food in Orissa. Many people also know it as Frankie. But I still love the chicken rolls which can be found at any roadside food stalls in my home town Cuttack. So I will share my secret.

In short a "Chicken Roll" is tortillas made of flour wrapped with egg with a filling of chicken, keemas or vegetables are called chicken rolls.

Ingredients:(To make 6-7 rolls)
For Dough:
  • 250 gm refined flour
  • salt as per taste
  • water as required

For filling:
  • eggs (1 per each refined flour rotis)
  • boneless chicken- 250 gm cut into small pieces
  • curd- 1 tb spoon
  • chilli powder as per taste
  • chicken masala -1 tspoon
  • turmeric powder -1/2 tspoon
  • garam masala -1/2 tspoon
  • ginger garlic paste-1 tspoon
  • salt as per taste
  • 2 onions cut into long thin slices

For garnishing:
  • 1 big onion cut into long thin slices
  • 1 small portion of cabbage cut into long thin slices(optional)
  • 1 green chilli cut into small pieces
  • a pinch of bllack pepper powder
  • 1 spoon tomato ketch up
  • little bit chilli sauce

Procedure:
First knead the dough using all the ingredients for dough. Then make thin rotis of the dough.
Marinate the chicken with curd,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, chicken masala, ginger garlic paste & salt. Keep it aside for 1 hour.After 1 hr put oil in a kadai, then add the chicken to the oil.
Let it cook for few minutes until the chickens are cooked.Add garam masala.Remove it from kadai. then add little more oil & saute the onions & ginger garlic paste till golden brown . Then add the chicken. After 2 -3 minutes remove it from flame.
Then in a bowl whip 1 egg with little salt, red chilli powder & turmeric powder.Then put little oil in a pan.Spread the oil in the pan. Then add the egg mixture on the pan & then place the roti on that egg mixture.When cooked turn it around. Then remove it from flame. Place it on a small sheet of paper with the egg side on top.Then spread tomato ketchup, chilli sauce & put the chicken masala.then sprinkle some black pepper powder.Put some thin sliced onions & chiilis & make it like a roll. Now your roll is ready to serve.

Enjoy your roll and share your experiences as well.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

"Youth For Seva"

Last year during the teach india campaign of toi i came across "Youth For Seva".YFS is a ngo working in Bangalore & surrounding areas. They are also an integral part of Teach India campaign. They provide a platform for youth to contribute to the social cause. This I found to be ideal for professionals. They undertake various projects in schools, orphanages & hospitals in different areas of Bangalore. Anyone who wants to join only have to spend a few hrs in a week/month according to their availability. You can choose the locality and the organization. They have a mailing list which keeps you informed about their activities. For further details visit their website www.youthforseva.org