Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll/ Frankie Recipe

A delicious and healthy frankie/roll made by stuffing in healthy kala chana pakoras, this Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe is made chatpata with the addition of green chutney and meetha chutney to the roll. Eat it as a meal or pack it in a lunch box.

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Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll/ Frankie Recipe
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Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe is a nice crunchy roll that is very filling, keeping you satiated for a long period of time. Crispy kala chana pakoras, wrapped in a paratha slathered with green chutney and meetha chutney , topped with pickled onions, this roll is a must try in you kitchen. 

Serve Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe for a weekend lunch along with Cabbage, Spinach, Pomegranate Slaw with Lemon Dressing RecipeZucchini Parmesan Fritters Recipe and Strawberry Mojito Recipe. Finish this meal with a cooling Peach Sorbet Recipe with Pineapple Puree as dessert. 

Try our other Kala Chana Recipes: 

  1. Kala Chana Cooked In Koli Masala Recipe
  2. Kala Chana Pilaf Recipe
  3. Matki Kala Chana Salad Recipe

Cuisine: Indian
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

20 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Tawa Paratha
  • 1/4 cup Green Chutney (Coriander & Mint) ,  
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Chutney (Date & Tamarind)
  • 1/2 cup Pickled onions
  • Chaat Masala Powder
  • To make the Kala Chana Pakoras
  • 1/2 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas)
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped 
  • 2 Green Chillies , finely chopped 
  • 3 cloves Garlic , finely chopped 
  • 1 inch Ginger , finely chopped 
  • 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped 
  • 2 sprig Mint Leaves (Pudina) , finely chopped 
  • Salt , to taste 
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice

How to make Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll/ Frankie Recipe

  1. To begin making the Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe, we will first make the Kala Chana Pakoras. 

To make the Kala Chana Pakoras
  1. Wash and soak the kala chana overnight in a bowl of water. 

  2. Next morning, transfer the kala chana and the water into the pressure cooker and pressure cook on medium flame for 30 minutes. Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally. 

  3. Once the pressure has released, drain the water and transfer the kala chana into a mixing bowl. 

  4. Mash the cooked kala chana with your fingers, to this bowl add the chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon juice  and the dry masalas- salt,  chaat masala, amchur, cumin powder and finally add besan.

  5. Mix well and bring the Kala Chana Pakora mixture together. 

  6. Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan on medium heat, add very little oil in each of the cavities, drop a tablespoon of the Kala Chana Pakora mixture in each of those cavities and cook for 3-4 minutes.

  7. Flip on the other side and cook till the Kala Chana Pakora turns brown in colour.

  8. Remove the Kala Chana Pakora from the paniyaram pan and place it on a plate with absorbent paper to drain the excess oil. 

To assemble the Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll
  1. Keep the elements ready 

  2. Tawa Paratha - Tawa Paratha Recipe - Plain Paratha
  3. Pickled Onions - Pickled Onions
  4. Green chutney - Green Chutney Recipe
  5. Meetha Chutney - Date and Tamarind Chutney Recipe
  6. To make the Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe, place a tawa paratha on the working counter, slather some green chutney and date and tamarind chutney, crumble two kala chana pakoras and place it in the center horizontally, next top with some pickled onions sprinkle some chaat masala and wrap the roll from both the edges.  

  7. Serve Chatpata Kala Chana Pakora Roll Recipe for a weekend lunch along with Cabbage, Spinach, Pomegranate Slaw with Lemon Dressing RecipeZucchini Parmesan Fritters Recipe and Strawberry Mojito Recipe.

  8. Finish this meal with a cooling Peach Sorbet Recipe with Pineapple Puree as dessert.