Kathi Roll, Kolkata

Kebabs taken off the skewer — the kathi — and rolled in a paratha, so that a clerk could eat them walking without a plate and without greasy hands. Nizam’s in New Market is credited with it, some time in the 1930s or 40s. The egg coating on the paratha came later.

It is now sold in London and New York under the Kolkata name, which is unusual for an Indian street food.

Name	Where	What it is known for
Nizam’s1932	New Market, Hogg Street	Where it was invented. Still the first address.
Badshah1970s	New Market	The other New Market counter; many prefer it.
Kusum Rolls1970s	Park Street	The Park Street standard; double egg double mutton.
Hot Kati Roll	Park Street	Long-running roll counter.
Campari	Park Street	Rolls and kebabs.
Zeeshan1990s	Park Circus	Rolls alongside the biryani.

Name	Where	What it is known for
Gariahat roll stalls	Gariahat crossing	The everyday version, eaten standing.
Hindustan Park roll counters	Hindustan Park	Small evening counters.
Jadavpur roll stalls	Jadavpur	Student pricing.

Name	Where	What it is known for
Shyambazar roll stalls	Shyambazar More	North Kolkata rolls.

Name	Where	What it is known for
Sector V roll counters	Salt Lake Sector V	Office lunch for the IT district.

Worth knowing

• Double egg double mutton is the standard order.
• The vinegar-soaked onion and the green chilli are part of it, not garnish.
• Ask for it without the egg coating if you want the original form.
• It is eaten walking. That is what it was designed for.

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