Frankie- Chinese Style

I love frankie rolls, especially since you can make it very interesting with your choice of veggies.
This is an easy lunch box recipe that I learnt it from Chef Venkatesh Bhat on a tv show.

For the Frankie

Maida or All purpose flour 1.5 cups yeilds about 6 frankies
Salt to taste
sugar a pinch
Sour Curd 2 tablespoon
Milk to knead the dough
Oil to spray

Mix all of these ingredients to make a smooth dough. Spray some oil, cover with clear wrap and set aside for 20 mins.

For the stuffing

I have chosen to make a chinese style frankie.
So I have used a mix of colored veggies.
Cabbage, colored bell peppers and carrot all julienned - 4 cups
Onion - 1 small sliced
Green CHillies 2 minced
Spring Onions minced few
Red Chilli Paste - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 2 tsp
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tablespoon

Heat a wok and add oil.Add the onions and green chillies and saute. Add the veggies and salt. Saute till done.
Add soy sauce, red chilli paste and black pepper. Mix and garnish with spring onions.

Homemade Red Chilli Paste

Boil some water, add a tsp of vinegar and add 15 red chillies. Cook for about 15 minutes. Cool and blend to a paste.
Heat a kadai , add a tsp of oil and add the paste. Simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Cool and store in the refrigerator for upto a month.




Making the frankie

Divide the dough into equal balls.
Using Maida for dusting, roll into a thin chapathi.Heat a non stick tawa and cook evenly on both sides by adding some oil.







Transfer to a plate and spread some ketchup on the inside.
Now add some stuffing towards the end of the chapathi.Add some cheese if desired.Roll it tightly and place it back on the tawa.
Add some oil and grill it on both ends.
Take it off the stove, cut into halves and transfer to a plate.






Your frankie is ready. Enjoy with some mayo or sour cream.