Comforting and delicious, Kati Roll Indian wraps are as good as ethnic fast-food can get. Presenting a menu of 8 well-spiced Indian dishes wrapped into warm naan, favorites such as Chicken Tikka, Aloo Masala and Paneer included, Kati Roll strives for simplicity in choice.
The eatery doesn’t overwhelm the gringo pallet; on the contrary, friendly employees of the downtown location are always eager to lessen the heat on my Paneer and Unda wraps. Though sometimes I have issues with eggs – Unda, aka the egg wrap, tastes nothing of an egg, instead it’s a fluffy mass of deliciousness and sauce. I usually get one wrap, but bigger eaters will be happier with two. I think 3 is an overshot – the food is rather heavy. The entries at the uptown location, similarly tasty, have a bit more grease to them. Both locations are open into the early hours of the morning catering to drunken-munchies crowds.
Address:
Downtown:
99 Macdougal St.
Map
OR Midtown:
140 W. 46th St.
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This place is one of NYC’s handfood champs, no question. And my favorites, also, are the Chicken Tikka and the Paneer. The one in Times Square IS a little on the greasy side, but it’s open until 5am!
Comment by dogra — On 07-22-06 at 10:31 am
…does anyone know if kati rolls exist in India? I certainly have never found one…I feel like the k-roll should be lumped with General Tso’s Chicken and Hawaiian Pizza
Comment by Anuj — On 07-22-06 at 10:31 am
Wikipedia says yes –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kati_roll
Also, from the Calcutta (I just can’t keep up with the times) entry –
“Key elements of Kolkata’s cuisine include rice and macher jhol (fish curry), with Rasgulla, and Mishti Doi (sweet yoghurt) as dessert. Bengal’s vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes various hilsa preparations (a favourite among Bengalis). Street foods such as Beguni (fried battered eggplant slices ), Kati roll (flatbread roll with vegetable or chicken stuffing), phuchka (deep fried crêpe with tamarind and lentil sauce) and Chinese food from China Town in the eastern parts of the city are quite popular.”
Comment by dogra — On 07-22-06 at 10:31 am