Tandoori Aloo Wrap - The Wrapped goodness - Step by step

   Tarla Dalal , is a cooking icon, who left us few months back. Her recipes are simple, elegant and unique. I started reading her recipes, very recently. Loved all her creations to the core. This was one of the recipes in her cooking site. When I came through this recipe, it pulled my attention immediately and I made it the same evening.

   Some days Ramesh will be out for some business meets or casual parties. I used to cook, what my palate calls for that day. It can be a simple "spinach curry" or a pepper rice or simple "dal fry". Isn't it so happy to cook, what our tummy calls for? It was one of those days, where Ramesh went for a casual party with his collegues. I made this tandoori aloo wrap and indulged in its taste. Just made 2 wraps, it was filling for me. The wrap has sharp spicyness from the red chillies , chilled curd dressing gives a moistness to the wrap. It was a completely new taste for me. But worth the effort. We can make the filling and curd dressing day ahead . When we are about to assemble, just cook the rotis and fill the rest of the ingredients. 

Ingredients:

For the tandoori aloo:

1.Boiled potato          -       1 (big)

2.Kashmiri Red chillies  -       3

3.Garlic  pods            -        2

4.Cumin powder        -        1/2 tsp

5.Kasoori methi         -         1/4 tsp

6.Cream                     -         2 tbsp

7.Salt                         -          as needed

8.Oil                          -           1 tbsp.

 

For the roti:

1.Wheat flour           -          1/2 cup

2.Salt                        -           as needed

3.Water                     -           as needed

 

For the curd dressing:

1.Whisked curd          -         1/4 cup

2.Chopped garlic        -         1 tsp

3.Chopped  cilantro    -          1 tsp

4.Salt                           -         a pinch

5.Sugar                        -         a pinch

6.Milk                         -           1 tbsp

7.Cumin powder          -         1 tsp

 

For garnishing:

1.Sliced carrots        -      1/4 cup

2.Sliced onions        -       few

  

 

 Method:

Preparing the roti:

 * Take a mixing bowl, add flour,salt and mix it well. Add water little by little and from a loose dough.Let it rese for a while.Mean while, boil potato with a little turmeric powder.

* Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Roll it into a thin roti. Now cook the roti on a tawa. Cook till the roti gets bubbles on both the sides. Don't over cook the rotis , then it will become crisp. don't add any oil. Keep it aside.

 

Preparing the filling:

* Take a blender and grind red chillies with garlic pods.Make it a fine paste. If you want, can sprinkle little water.

 

* Cut the boiled potato into small cubes. Take a pan, add oil , sauté the potatoes ,for a while.

* Now add the grinded paste to the potato and mix it. Cook till it looses its raw smell.

* When the masala is cooked, add cumin powder and mix it.

* Now add the cream and mix it.

* At last add slat and kasoori methi and blend them with the potatoes.Cool the filling completely.

Curd dressing: 

* The dressing can be prepared by mixing, whisked curd, chopped garlic,chopped cilantro,cumin powder,sugar ,salt and milk. Mix them well, till it blends.

 

 

Assembling the wrap:
* Take the rotis and slightlu heat them over a tawa. .Take a plate, place the roti .

* scoop some tandoori aloo and place it on the roti.

* Place some sliced carrots and sliced onions on top. We can also use some sliced cabbage.

* Drizzle some curd dressing on top of the wrap.(Sorry for the blurred picture, I am still working on my new SLR. )

* Fold the roti tightly and pin it using a tooth pick. cover one end with aluminium foil.

Serve with some ketchup. This wrap stays moist for atleast 2 hours because of the dressing. 

 

 

Notes:

* If we don't have cream ,we can just add milk for the aloo.

* sliced cabbage can be replaced with the onions.

* We can make the filling and the dressing on eday ahead. Just cook the roti and assemble the wrap , the day we want.

* I didn't had Kashmiri chillies. So substituted with regular red chillies. If you use Kashmiri chillies, it will give a good red colour.