Paneer Frankie Recipe: Paneer Frankie, a version of paneer kathi roll, is a popular street food now found in all major cities across India.
Paneer kathi roll is said to have originated in Kolkata, but there is also another story about the frankie’s invention. The frankie is said to be the creation of Amarjit Tibbs of Mumbai. He was apparently inspired by the Lebanese pita wrap on a visit to Beirut. He reinvented the pita wrap, but with an Indian twist and named the roll after his favourite cricketer, Frank Worrell. Hence the name frankie.
Whatever the origins of this scrumptious paneer wrap may be, everyone agrees that the paneer frankie or paneer kathi roll is definitely a hit. One is never enough for paneer lovers.
This convenient, quick, mess-free, fuss-free paneer roll is a perfect on-the-go food option for busy people and hungry children. Enjoy it at breakfast or brunch on a lazy weekend morning, or anytime you are hungry. It’s an ideal snack in kids’ lunch or a paneer roll for tiffin boxes. It also makes for a yummy appetizer at parties once cut into smaller portions.
Traditionally, the paneer frankie recipe is prepared with roti, chapati, or parantha made of a blend of plain or whole wheat flour (atta) with all-purpose flour (maida). The flatbread is topped with stuffing prepared with cooked paneer or if you’re making a veg frankie recipe, then vegetables (use leftover aloo bhaji or any other dry vegetable dish), and then rolled to form a frankie or kathi roll.
It’s also a great way of recycling leftover rotis, chapatis, and paranthas. Though, of course, we prefer making these flatbreads from scratch as per our paneer frankie recipe below.
Watch our paneer frankie recipe video to learn how to make paneer frankie Mumbai-style and cook this delicious street food at home.
You may also like to try:
Take a look at our Best Paneer Recipes Blog or see all our yummy Paneer Recipes right here!
Filling:
Roti Wrap:
Assembling: