Chef Sanjeev Kapoor unveils a lightweight, vegetarian-friendly soya keema frankie designed for busy mornings and nutritious school tiffins, blending culinary simplicity with a protein boost.
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has turned to a familiar street-food format for a lighter school-lunch option, sharing a soya keema frankie that is meant to be quick, filling and easy to pack for children’s tiffins. The recipe, posted on Instagram and highlighted by The Economic Times, uses soya mince as the main filling, giving the roll a vegetarian protein boost while keeping the preparation straightforward for busy mornings.
The method begins with soaked soya mince, which is cooked with cumin, onions, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes before being seasoned with chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin and pav bhaji masala. Kapoor finishes the mixture with coriander and tomato ketchup, then warms chapatis, spreads them with mayonnaise and green chutney and rolls in the spiced filling. The frankies are wrapped in butter paper and cut in half before being placed in the lunch box.
The idea fits neatly into Kapoor’s wider repertoire of frankie recipes, which often use the same wrapped format but vary the filling to suit different tastes and diets. On his website, he also features a keema frankie made with mutton mince, while other vegetarian versions include soya keema preparations and a rajma-and-soya keema dish, showing how the same basic concept can be adapted for meat-eaters, vegetarians and families looking for a more nourishing snack.
For parents, the appeal is practical as much as culinary: the filling can be cooked in minutes, the rolls are easy to carry and the result is substantial enough to work as a school meal. Kapoor’s version also reflects a broader trend towards protein-rich vegetarian dishes that do not rely on elaborate techniques or long cooking times, which helps explain why the frankie remains one of the most versatile formats in Indian home cooking.
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