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Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Roll redemption

Hindustan Times | By
Jul 12, 2020 09:14 AM IST

The Nizam’s Roll is one of India’s great dishes but it never gets the recognition it deserves

Over the last two decades, more and more restaurants have switched to wraps over sandwiches. You would think that Indians, with our tradition of rotis, would be perfect for this trend. But it is Central America that has taken the lead. The pattern for most wraps closely follows the Mexican taco in terms of style and construction.

Kebabs rolled in paratha with onions is a fantastic dish that needs to be popularised and preserved(Shutterstock)
Kebabs rolled in paratha with onions is a fantastic dish that needs to be popularised and preserved(Shutterstock)
Mexico-style wraps are super popular in Central America  (Shutterstock)
Mexico-style wraps are super popular in Central America  (Shutterstock)
Wraps are meant to be eaten on the go. In India, we rarely ever eat standing up, let alone on the go.
Indian sandwiches only became popular in the 1960s and 1970s (Shutterstock)
Indian sandwiches only became popular in the 1960s and 1970s (Shutterstock)
Gaggan Anand serves wraps at his Mexican-Indian restaurant in Bangkok
Gaggan Anand serves wraps at his Mexican-Indian restaurant in Bangkok
Pav-bhaji was invented in the 1960s for traders at the old Cotton Exchange (Shutterstock)
Pav-bhaji was invented in the 1960s for traders at the old Cotton Exchange (Shutterstock)
The vada-pav is essentially a Maharashtrian hamburger (Shutterstock)
The vada-pav is essentially a Maharashtrian hamburger (Shutterstock)
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