Andrew Lekashman

Andrew Lekashman

A Kolkata kathi roll: spiced chicken with sliced red onion and chopped coriander chutney in a charred, flaky paratha, half-unwrapped from white paper.

Kathi Roll

On a Kolkata pavement at rush hour it makes sense the way nothing at a table does: a flaky paratha rolled tight around skewer kebab, onion, chutney and lemon, built for one hand and a moving crowd.

Gobi Paratha: an illustration of onion, cilantro, garlic and pepper on naan.

Gobi Paratha

A Punjabi stuffed flatbread built around raw cauliflower grated fine and sealed inside unleavened whole-wheat dough, then griddled on a tava with ghee until the surface blisters brown.

Gobi Kulcha: an illustration of onion, cilantro, garlic and pepper.

Gobi Kulcha

A Punjabi tandoor bread of leavened maida, soured with yogurt and baked against the clay wall until it blisters, packed with dry-spiced cauliflower and brushed with butter.

Frankie: an illustration of egg, onion, chutney and vinegar on naan.

Frankie

Mumbai's defining wrap: a griddled flatbread, a beaten egg set onto one face, a dry spiced filling, sharp vinegared onion and a guarded house masala, rolled tight and eaten on the move.