Kolkata Style Egg Roll | Frankie | Wrap

Kolkata Style Egg Roll | Frankie | Wrap

Egg Rolls also popularly known as a frankie or a wrap is one of the most popular street foods in Kolkata, apart from the phuchkas (Calcutta Style Pani Puri), Jhal Muri and many more. If ever you visit Calcutta, make sure to visit their famous street foods including the rolls and wraps of various kinds. This recipe of the Egg Roll/ wrap is inspired from the street food made healthier using the whole wheat tawa paratha and also using much less oil. Serve these Egg Rolls hot for a quick dinner or even pack it for picnics and lunch boxes.

Ingredients

Makes: 4 rolls

• 4 plain whole wheat tawa parathas
• 4 eggs
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup cabbage thinly sliced
• 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• juice from 1 lemon
• chat masala and salt to taste
• tomato ketchup
• mustard sauce

Method

• Combine the sliced onions, peppers, green chillies, cabbage along with salt, chaat masala andlemon juice and keep aside.
  
• Beat one egg with salt and pepper in a small bowl (we wil beat them one at a time and not all four eggs together)
  
• Heat an omlette skillet, add a teaspoon of oil; pour in the whiked egg into the skillet. Swirl it around so it spreads to the entire skillet surface.
  
• Before the egg starts cooking, place the paratha on the egg and press it gently. Flip the paratha when the egg is done and cook for a few seconds.
  
• Remove the egg paratha from the skillet and place it on a board with the egg side facing up. Place a portion of the onion mixture in the center.
  
• Drizzle some tomato and mustard sauce and make a roll. Wrap up the roll into lunch paper or greaseproof paper to hold it together. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining eggs, parathas and onion mixture.
  
• Serve hot the Egg Rolls/ Wrap as a quick dinner or even pack it for picnics and lunch boxes