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    Feb 2, 2018 298 Comments ★★★★★ 5 from 163 reviews

    Frankies! (aka Bombay Burritos) India’s delicious street food

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    Introducing the FRANKIE! India's flavorful street food (aka Bombay Burrito) that you will fall in love with!!! This vegan version is bursting with flavor- filled with curry mashed potatoes, roasted Indian cauliflower and chickpeas, fresh spinach, mint chutney and pickled onions.| #frankie #frankies #bombayburrito #vegan #veganburrito #indianburrito #indianfood #streetfood

    Flavorful Frankie Recipe (an Indian Burrito!) with curry mashed potatoes, chickpeas, cauliflower, spinach, pickled onions and amazing Cilantro Mint Chutney! Vegan and Gluten-free adaptable.

    Indian Frankie RecipeThe sun shines not on us, but in us.  John Muir

    Introducing Frankies! India’s flavorful street food, also known as the Mumbai Burrito, Bombay Burrito,  or roti wrap – this vegan version is filled with curry mashed potatoes, roasted Indian cauliflower and chickpeas, fresh spinach, Cilantro Mint Chutney and Pickled onions, all wrapped up in a warm tortilla.

    Healthy and seriously bursting with flavor! Traditionally these would be wrapped in freshly made roti with a very thin layer of egg, but we’ve simplified things here a bit. 😉

    In our catering business, we would often serve Frankies as mini tacos. Flavorful little Indian Tacos, always a huge hit.  If going grain-free or gluten-free, you could easily turn the whole thing into a “bowl”, with the curry mashed potatoes (or basmati rice) as the flavorful base.

    If you have meat-eaters in your household, feel free to add chicken, which you could roast right alongside the cauliflower.

    How to Make Frankies!| 30-second video

    Roasted veggies for Frankie Recipe

    So, to be upfront, there are several components here. They all work together to create a beautiful balance of flavors, so pick a day when you have a little extra time. Read the recipe through, so you are clear on what you’ll need and the steps. It’s not hard and in the end, I promise it will be well worth it.

    Components of an Indian Burrito:

    1. Curry Mashed Potatoes (the “spread” that holds it together)
    2. Roasted cauliflower- Chickpea mixture (the filling)
    3. Cilantro Mint Chutney. ( THE FLAVOR) Don’t even think about leaving this out.
    4. Pickled Red Onions
    5. Tortillas
    6. Spinach or greens

    Cilantro Mint Chutney for Somosa or Frankie

    The Cilantro Mint Chutney is essential, so please don’t skip this.  It adds so much flavor!!!

    Quick Pickled Red Onions

    Here are the  Quick Pickled Onions – another 5 minutes!   I promise you’ll find a million uses for any leftovers.

    Curry Mashed Potatoes

    The curry mashed potatoes give the burrito a beautiful creamy richness and help keep everything together. I know they may sound strange at first, but trust me, they really work here.

    Once the curry potatoes and roasted veggies are done… start layering, starting with a toasty warm tortilla. Feel free to use GF tortillas or wraps.

    Generously spread the tortilla with the curry mashed potatoes.

    Indian Frankie Recipe

    Then top the Curry Mashed Potatoes with the roasted Indian cauliflower, chickpeas, spinach, colantro chutney and pickled onions.

    Wrap it up like a burrito, and serve warm.

    Prepare to be delighted.

    Frankie Recipe

    If you work efficiently several things can be “working” at the same time.

    Also, both the Cilantro Mint Chutney and pickled onions can be made ahead.

    How to make a Frankie! India's flavorful street food (also called a Bombay Burrito). Full of flavor, healthy veggies...and it's VEGAN! #frankie #frankies

    So much flavor here friends!

    Indian Frankie Recipe with cauliflower and chickpeas

    This is a meal unto itself, but if you feel like you must serve it with something, I would pick an Indian inspired salad or side!

    1. Bombay Carrot Salad 
    2. Indian Lemon Rice 
    3. Indian Masala Street Corn 

    I’m so excited for you to try this delicious Frankie recipe! I know you will love it. Please rate and leave your comments/adaptions below.

    Happy Week!

    xoxo

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    Frankie Recipe

    ★★★★★ 5 from 163 reviews
    • Author: Sylvia Fountaine
    • Prep Time: 40
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 4
    • Category: Vegan Main, vegetarian
    • Method: Roasted
    • Cuisine: Indian
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    A delicious recipe for Frankies- India’s street food, also called a Mumbai Burrito or Bombay Burritos. Filled with curried potatoes, roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, spinach, cilantro mint chutney and pickled onions. Vegan! GF adaptable. It requires a few components- but well worth it!


    Ingredients

    Curry Mashed Potatoes (The “Spread”)

    • 16 ounces baby potatoes – quartered
    • 1 tablespoon ghee, olive oil or coconut oil, more to taste
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2–3 teaspoons yellow curry powder ( see notes)
    • 1 teaspoon granulated onion or granulated garlic powder ( you could also incorporate sautéed onion and garlic into the potatoes for more flavor- see notes)

    Roasted Cauliflower  & Chickpea (Filling):

    • 1 head cauliflower- cut into small florets
    • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained well
    • 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon coriander
    • 1 tablespoon cumin
    • generous pinch chili flakes
    • 1 teaspoon whole fennel seed ( optional, or use cumin seed or coriander seed)
    • 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed  (optional)

    Burrito Fixin’s: 

    • 4 x extra-large, whole wheat tortillas – or feel free to use GF wraps or tortillas, or GF bowls using the mashed potatoes and extra spinach and the base.
    • 2 handfuls baby spinach
    • Few tablespoons Cilantro Mint Chutney (imperative!!!)
    • Few tablespoons Quick Pickled Onions

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425F
    2. START POTATOES: Cut potatoes and place them in a medium pot, covered with water and simmer until very tender, about 15-20 minutes.  At the same time…
    3. ROAST VEGGIES: Cut the cauliflower into small florets and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan ( to one side). Add the drained chickpeas to the other side. Drizzle both with olive oil. Sprinkle cauliflower and chickpeas with the spices and salt, tossing to coat well. Place in the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes tossing halfway through) or until cauliflower is tender.
    4. SAUCE: Make the flavorful Cilantro Mint Chutney and quick pickled red onions and place both in jars (of course, you could make these both ahead). They take about 5-10 minutes each. Please don’t leave out the mint chutney- it’s imperative!!!
    5. CURRIED POTATOES: Once the potatoes are very tender, drain but save about 1 cup of the hot water. Place the potatoes back in the pot and mash with some of the hot water ( start with ¼-½ cup ) salt, spices and ghee (or oil) and mash the potatoes to combine until smooth. You want a fairly loose, spreadable mash so add more hot water if necessary. Scrape down the sides. Stir well.  Taste. You want this to taste flavorful and slightly salty as the tortilla will mute some of the salt and flavor. Feel free to add more ghee or oil as you please for extra richness. Cover and keep warm.
    6. When the roasted veggies are done, ASSEMBLE: Warm the tortillas either in the oven, over a gas flame or over a grill, until soft and pliable. Spread generously with the curried potatoes, then top with chickpeas, cauliflower making sure to get some of the whole spices that will have dropped to the bottom of the pan. Add a handful of spinach leaves, a few teaspoons of cilantro mint chutney and some pickled onions and roll up like a burrito. Keep warm in the oven until ready to serve, or serve immediately! You can also refrigerate and reheat for meals on the go.
    7. Enjoy!  Rate and Leave a comment!!

    Notes

    Quick yellow curry spice:

    • 2 Tablespoons ground coriander
    • 2 Tablespoons ground cumin
    • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    • 2 tsp ground ginger
    • 1 tsp dry mustard
    • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper ( or black) 
    • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 
    Mashed Potatoes: If wanting to use real garlic and onion here, finely dice 1/2 an onion, saute in oil over medium heat until tender, add 1-2 cloves finely minced garlic. Saute until fragrant and golden. Stir into the mashed potatatoes.

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    Sylvia Fountaine, Feasting at Home Blog

    Hey, I'm Sylvia! Professional chef, former restaurant owner and caterer, here is where I share hundreds of seasonal, globally-inspired, VEGGIE-DRIVEN recipes.Let's start cooking together! Subscribe to my latest recipes and get my free, PLANT-BASED RECIPE GUIDE.

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    1. April says

      April 18, 2021 at 6:44 am

      I haven’t made it yet but how strong is the cilantro flavor? I have the awful gene where it taste like soap to me 😬 I really want to try this but don’t want to waste the ingredients if I’m going to hate it.

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      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        April 18, 2021 at 10:26 am

        I dont think you’ll notice that flavor in sauce here when blended with the other ingredients. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Ellen says

      April 14, 2021 at 10:38 am

      Loved this recipe! Skipped the chickpeas and used mushrooms and bell pepper instead. Thank you Sylvia!

      ★★★★★

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    3. Kate Chadwick says

      April 11, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      Best meal ever!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Rebecca O’Neilll says

      April 10, 2021 at 7:47 pm

      This was absolutely delicious! One of my favorite recipes! Thank you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      April 04, 2021 at 1:55 pm

      Cooking it now. I am guessing the cumin, coriander and salt are sprinkled over the roasted veggies.

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        April 04, 2021 at 4:10 pm

        Yes in step 3. 😉

        Reply
    6. Jay says

      March 28, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      A bit confused: are the serving size for 4 wraps or 1? Is it 490 cals in total or just 1 wrap? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        March 29, 2021 at 2:04 pm

        One Burrito is 490 calories- they are large. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Anonymous says

      March 28, 2021 at 6:02 am

      I’m definitely buying the ingredients today to make this. Yum!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    8. Vanessa says

      March 25, 2021 at 2:39 pm

      Sylvia, you are a genius! This recipe hits all the right notes! My husband and I couldn’t stop talking about how good this was. Pumped to have another vegan dish to add to our rotation. Thank you so much! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes 🙂

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        March 25, 2021 at 2:46 pm

        thanks Vanessa!

        Reply
    9. Eve says

      March 22, 2021 at 7:38 pm

      This was excellent. I put everything in little dishes and the family made their own wraps. Only I used less cumin in the cauliflower, as this is such a strong flavor. And, it is a little time consuming to make these wraps, but they were a big hit. Thanks for the recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    10. Anonymous says

      March 21, 2021 at 4:35 pm

      This looks so yummy and I’d love to make it! Can you put more detailed instructions with how to sub with real onions and garlic (vs. granulated)? I’d love to know how much onions and garlic I’d put in, how the onions should be cut and where I incorporate both into the recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        March 23, 2021 at 10:36 am

        Sorry for the delay- ok I added to the recipe notes!

        Reply
    11. Anonymous says

      March 16, 2021 at 9:05 am

      I made it! Can’t stop eating it especially the cilantro mint tofu chutney. Bravo, Sylvia, bravo!

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        March 17, 2021 at 5:20 pm

        Glad you enjoyed this!

        Reply
    12. Lisa Cholewa says

      March 10, 2021 at 8:01 am

      Made this last night! Thank you! Thank you! We needed another yummy meal to add to our routine and this was SO tasty!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    13. Anonymous says

      March 08, 2021 at 9:22 pm

      Just made this for lunch. Delicious! Thank you for the recipe.

      ★★★★★

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