Chapati Roll or Roti Roll is a quick & easy lunch box idea that you can eat while on the move. It's an Indian-style homemade chapati roll filled with sautéed chicken and vegetables and loaded with the creaminess of yogurt sauce. It's a complete meal and prepare within 20 minutes.
Transforming leftover chapati into a twister or stuffed roll is an exceptionally brilliant idea. I take pleasure in crafting different types of rolls because it's incredibly easy and quick. Thus, I always try to use whatever ingredients I have in my refrigerator for the filling. It's a fantastic experience to innovate while making these rolls.
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What is Chapati Roll?
Chapati (roti or phulka) is a soft and fluffy Indian wheat flour flatbread that is very thin and is usually paired with curry, kebabs, and lentils. These breads can be used to create a variety of recipes, with the chapati roll being one of them.
When I'm in a rush, I take my chapati and create these rolls with various fillings. Here, I made a chapati roll stuffed with vegetables and chicken, topped with yogurt dressing. This is a healthy way to prepare such rolls. You can modify this recipe to suit your taste, preferences, and what ingredients you have available. You can make it with chicken, just vegetables, or even with potatoes, kebabs, and eggs.
Why You'll ❤ This Recipe
- It is a portable roll that fits easily in your bag, allowing you to enjoy it wherever you go.
- This recipe is perfect for families, and everyone enjoys it alongside Karak chai.
- An excellent choice for lunch boxes, picnics, game days, potlucks, and even as a side dish for brunch or weeknight dinners.
- You can make ahead of time.
- Only take 15 to 20 minutes to get ready.
- My slogan to my kid is simple: no fast food! Just a chapati roll.
- A perfect wrap filled with zesty stuffing of choice.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Chapati - Used wheat flour to make soft chapati/roti
- Boiled Chicken (Chopped/cubes) - ½ Cup
- Oil - 3 Tsp
- Cumin Seeds - ⅓ Tsp
- Green chilies - 2 (Chopped)
- Grated Garlic - 1 Clove
- Tomatoes (Chopped) - ½ Cup
- Salt - ½ Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - ⅓ Tsp
- Onion (Chopped) - ½ Cup
- Black Pepper - ⅓ Tsp
Preparation of Yogurt Dressing:
- Yogurt - ½ Cup
- Salt - ⅓ Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - ½ Tsp
- Cucumber - 1 (Chopped)
How to Make Chapati Roll
Preparation of Stuffing
In a pan, pour in some oil and heat it. Add cumin seeds, grated garlic, and green chilies, allowing them to pop for a few seconds. Next, incorporate chopped tomatoes and cook thoroughly for a minute over medium heat. Add in chopped onions and boiled chicken, cooking well. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix everything well and set aside to cool.
Preparation of Soft Chapati (Roti)
Create a soft dough using wheat flour and let it rest for at least 30 minutes to settle. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a large roti. Place it on a hot skillet or griddle (tawa) and cook on both sides.
Prepare Yogurt Sauce
For the yogurt sauce, take yogurt in a bowl and mix in salt and red chili powder. Stir well until you achieve a thick sauce.
Chop cucumbers to enhance the flavor. Feel free to add more vegetables according to your preference.
Assembling (How to roll the chapati)
Take a chapati and spread a generous amount of yogurt sauce on it. Use a spoon to evenly distribute the sauce. Then, place the chicken and vegetable stuffing in the center. Top it with fresh cucumber. Roll the chapati to create a wrap. (Refer to the video for better guidance)
Toasting
Toast the roll on a griddle (tawa) or grill to secure it perfectly.
Wrap it in aluminum foil or parchment paper and serve.
Your "Chapati Roll" is ready🍽️ Enjoy cooking and savoring your meal!!
Pro Tips
- For a perfect chapati roll, it is essential to create soft chapati. If the dough is kneaded correctly, you can prepare soft chapati for these rolls.
For beginner, here’s a guide to making soft chapati using a chapati maker, or you can also use a roti roller, which is quite manageable for a professional. - Steer clear of adding watery sauce to chapati, as it will become soggy and fall apart.
- After rolling it up, toast the roll on all sides to ensure it stays intact for a longer duration.
- Be cautious not to over-toast the chapati roll, as this will cause the roti to harden and break apart.
- If you're preparing it for a lunch box, make sure to wrap it completely in aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Chapati Roll Flavor Variations
- Veg Chapati Roll: Use lettuce wrap, sliced cucumber, onion rings, and tomato chunks and use any lentil or veg kabab. Spiced with green chutney to make it more scrumptious. While toasting, spray oil to get a glossy look.
- Non Veg Chapati Roll: Use any meat kabab, roasted or baked chicken, fish, salmon, eggs along with your favorite dressing sauce.
- Pickle Flavored Chapati Roll: If you like shawarma then make it similar by adding some pickled vegetables along with hummus or tahini sauce.
- Chicken Tikka Chapati Roll: To make tikka style, just add tikka chicken along with any house sauce and roasted veggies. Wrap it and toast.
- With Mashed Potatoes: Spicy mashed potatoes (bhurta) with green chutney can be used to prepare these rolls in the same way. Aloo tikki or aloo kabab is the substituted option.
- Cheese Rolls: Roasted cottage cheese (paneer) serves as a great base for roll stuffing. Combine chopped onion, small carrots, capsicum, salt, paprika, black pepper, and chopped cilantro with the cottage cheese to create the stuffing. It will be delicious, and kids are sure to enjoy it. I make it specifically for my son.
- Egg Rolls: Make an omelette and wrap in rolls with the topping of your favorite sauce can make a delicious chapati roll for breakfast.
- Chicken Stuffed Chapati Rolls: Follow the same recipe or watch video for quick steps.
Lunch Box Serving
It's a simple, quick, and easy recipe that you can prepare for the lunch box.
Serving for Kids: If you're planning to pack a lunch box for children, just create these rolls and slice them into bite-sized pieces for their convenience. Remember to line the bottom of the lunch box with aluminum foil, as it might get damp once packed. Avoid covering the rolls while they're still hot, as this will make them soggy, which the kids won't enjoy.
Serving for Adults: If you are assembling a lunch box for the office, simply cut it in two and wrap it with butter or parchment paper for easy eating. Including french fries, coleslaw, kabab, or any other snacks can turn it into a complete meal.
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Q & A
Yes, it's a good idea to reuse the leftover chapati to make this roll. Make sure the chapati is soft and fluffy otherwise it will torn while making rolls. Don't use the hard chapathi.
Both chapati and roti are unleavened flatbread prepared with stone-crushed wheat flour.
Roti is derived from rotika meaning roti in Sanskrit while chapati means flat and is mostly used in Hindi and Urdu language.
Yes, you can! Many people make quick rolls with ready-made chapati. If using frozen, make sure to thaw before use and cook it on the stove before stuffing.
You can use paratha, poori, naan or even tortilla, pita, bazlama and various other thin texture bread to make different rolls.
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Chapati Roll (Best Roti Roll Recipe For Lunch Box)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Boiled Chicken Chopped
- 3 teaspoon Oil
- ⅓ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Green chilies Chopped
- 1 clove Grated Garlic
- ½ cup Tomatoes Chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- ½ cup Onion Chopped
- ⅓ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Wheat Flour Dough To make soft chapati
- ½ cup Yogurt
- ⅓ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Red Chlli Powder
- 1 Cucumber Chopped
Instructions
Prepare Stuffing
- In a pan, add oil and heat it at medium temperature.
- Now add cumin seeds and let it pop for few seconds. Also, add green chilies and grated garlic.
- Saute for few seconds.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and cook well.
- Add chopped onion and boiled chicken and cook well.
- Sprinkle black pepper and mix well.
- Keep the stuffing on the side to cool down.
Preparation of Soft Chapati
- Take wheat flour, water, and salt and make a soft dough with the help of water. Knead the dough for a few minutes. Cover the dough for ½ an hour (minimum time) and place it for resting at a warm place.
- Now traditionally make roti on a skillet or griddle to prepare rolls.
Prepare Yogurt Sauce:
- Take yogurt in a bowl and add salt and red chili powder. Mix well to form a thick sauce.
- Chop the cucumber.
Assembling and Wrapping
- Take a chapati and place a generous amount of yogurt sauce on it. Distribute the sauce through spoon evenly.
- Now place chicken and veg stuffing in the middle.
- Add fresh cucumber over it.
- Wrap the chapati to form a roll.
- Now toast on tawa or grill to perfectly secure the roll.
- Wrap with aluminum foil or parchment paper and serve.
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Notes
- For a perfect chapati roll, it is essential to create soft chapati. If the dough is kneaded correctly, you can prepare soft chapati for these rolls.
For beginner, here’s a guide to making soft chapati using a chapati maker, or you can also use a roti roller, which is quite manageable for a professional. - Steer clear of adding watery sauce to chapati, as it will become soggy and fall apart.
- After rolling it up, toast the roll on all sides to ensure it stays intact for a longer duration.
- Be cautious not to over-toast the chapati roll, as this will cause the roti to harden and break apart.
- If you're preparing it for a lunch box, make sure to wrap it completely in aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Hinz
You can try this recipe with leftover chapati. Simple and easy chapati roll are best as quick lunch or breakfast.