Veg Roll

Indian Street Food has been a never ending story. Every part of India has its flavor in its streets. And we Indians are crazy about it no matter what. But the monsoon season is a threat when you feel hygiene is the biggest concern. But why not try them out at home and gulp the crazy cravings in a weekend evening or night.

The thoughts, I scribbled above, were all mine today, when me and my husband wanted a break from the normal Chapati-Subzi dinner. The very idea of making veg-roll at home came to me.

It’s easy and a treat to your taste buds and for a change you feel wonderful when the ‘Thela’  (movable food stalls) is all set at your home with 100% hygienic and the oil factor is controlled by you too.

The recipe of Veg  Roll goes like this:

Ingredients:

For the Filling:

Veggies

1. Cabbage - 1/4 medium sized, finely chopped
2. Carrot - 1 finely grated
3. Onions - 1 finely sliced
4. Vegetable Oil - 1 tbsp
5. Pepper - 2 tsp
6. Salt - According to the taste

For the Chapati or the covering:

1. All purpose Flour or Maida - 1 cup
2. Vegetable Oil - 1tsp
3. Salt according to the taste

For Assembling:

1. Tissue Paper
2. Onion - 1 medium sized, finely sliced
3. Chili Sauce - 2 tbsp
4. Tomato Ketchup - 4 tbsp

Steps of Preparation:

For the Chapati or Covering:

1. Take 1 cup of  all purpose flour (Maida) add 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil to it.

Cover - Step 1

1. Add water slowly to the mixture and knead the flour.
2. Knead it till you make a soft dough out of it.

Cover - Step 3

1. After the dough is done, keep it for 1 hour.
2. Make small balls out of it and roll it into round shape.

Cover - Step 5

Cover - Step 6

1. Heat the tawa or griddle.
2. Add the rolled dough into the dough. Let it cook for 1-2 mins till the bubbles come out.

Cover - Step 7

1. Turn and let it cook till the bubbles get browned.
2. Add the oil to it and let the covering get a golden brown color.

Cover - Step 8

For the filling:

1. Heat a pan. Once the pan is heated, add oil to it.
2. Add the sliced onions and saute it for 1-2 mins.

Filling - Step 2

1. Once the onions get translucent, add the finely chopped cabbage and cook it till the water is released from the cabbage and it gets dried up.

Filling - Step 3

1. Add the grated carrot and cook it for 1-2 mins.

Filling - Step 4

Filling - Step 5

1. Then finally add salt according to taste and 2 tsp pepper powder.

Filling - Step 5.1

Filling - Step 6

For Assembling:

Assembling - Ingredients

1. Take the tissue paper and fold it into half.

Assemble Step -1

1. Add the Chapati or Roll covers in such a way that half of it stays on the tissue paper.

Assemble -2

1. Brush 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup and 1/2 tbsp of chili sauce on the surface of the Roll cover.

Assemble - 3

Assemble - 4

1. Place the sliced onions in the center of the cover in a vertical diameter.

Assemble - 5

1. Add the cooked filling above the sliced onions.

Assemble - 6

1. Roll the paper and the cover together.

Veg Roll

Recipe Type: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Serves: 4