Mumbai roadside hot lamb sandwich

By: Anjum Anand
From: I Love India
Serves: 2
Photographer: Martin Poole

I have had too many late nights out in Bombay to count. We used to spend at least one week a year there at Christmas, mostly with friends from London who have roots there and a kicking social life. After a long night out we used to go to a kebab place called Bade Miyan, which roughly translates as “the elder gentleman“ or “head honcho”. To us, it meant succulent kebabs of all types, plain or in breads. This went on until my friend’s mother found out we were eating there and told us we could get kidney failure! I have no idea why… but we did stop going soon after. Those days have gone, but my love of streetfood remains.

This baida roti is fairly easy to make at home and hits the spot after a night out. A tasty, tasty meal. You can make it with minced chicken or Quorn instead, but you will need to cook the onions until golden first, then add the ginger and garlic, then the rest of the ingredients and cook until done.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient

For the meat filling

Quantity	Ingredient
2 tablespoons	vegetable oil
1/2	red onion, finely chopped
200g	minced lamb
3	large garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
8g	finely grated root ginger, (peeled weight)
1/2-1	indian green finger chilli, finely chopped, (optional)
1	small tomato, chopped
2/3 teaspoon	ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	see method for ingredients, (fresh if possible)
	salt
1	small egg
handful	chopped coriander leaves

For the wrap and to serve

Quantity	Ingredient
	salt
80g	plain flour, or chapati flour, or spelt flour, (the first is traditional but I often use the others at home)
1 teaspoon	vegetable oil
5 tablespoons	tangy herb chutney

Method

Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and cook for 3–4 minutes, then add the minced meat, garlic, ginger, chilli, tomato, spices and salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook until the meat is soft and the excess liquid has evaporated, giving the pan an occasional stir and breaking up the meat; it might take 15–20 minutes or so. Drain off any excess fat, tip into a bowl and leave to cool, wiping the pan.
Meanwhile, make the dough. Add the salt to the flour, with the oil and around 60ml water. Knead until smooth; it shouldn’t be too soft. Cover with damp kitchen paper and leave to rest as the lamb cools.
Whisk the egg with a little salt and the coriander. Divide the dough in half, and roll out into 20–23cm squares or rectangles, trying to roll the outer 3cm border a little thinner than the rest.
Using the same pan that you have wiped, add the remaining oil and heat up gently.
Quickly make the stuffed rotis: place half the filling in the centre of each flatbread, leaving a 7.5cm border along the edges. Spoon 3 tbsp of the egg over each. Bring down the upper edge, fold in the sides and then the lower edge to enclose the filling, forming into a flat-ish square.
Place straight into the hot pan, seam sides down, and cook until golden on both sides. Serve hot with the chutney.

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