Alleys Paratha Rolls & Chai – Scarborough

BAKING AT ITS BEST
GRILLING AT ITS FINEST
PARATHA ROLLS AT THEIR GREATEST
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Enjoy our freshly made rolls and chai

History of Paratha Rolls

The origin

The Paratha Roll, an iconic street food from south-asia, traces its history back to the early 20th century. In its original form, it is a meat or vegetable filling wrapped in a paratha bread, although over the years many variants have evolved all of which now go under the generic name of Paratha Roll.

Over time, the paratha roll’s popularity has surged, and it has become an integral part of culinary culture of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Today, it has transcended its regional origins, gaining recognition as a delectable food enjoyed beyond South Asia and in many parts of the world. Internationally, specifically in parts of Canada and the United States, the paratha roll has become a popular fast food found in Indian and Pakistani food outlets and restaurants.

The Paratha

The paratha plays a crucial role in making a roll as it serves as the wrap that holds together the flavorful fillings. Paratha is a layered flatbread that originated in the south-asia and is prevalent throughout the region. It consists of whole wheat flour that is baked in ghee or clarified butter and comes in round, triangular, square, or heptagonal shapes.

A Unique Experience

The paratha’s soft yet crispy and slightly chewy texture provides the perfect balance to the well-seasoned meats or vegetables, creating a delightful combination of tastes and textures in every bite. Versatile, buttery, and aromatic – parathas are irresistible in the morning, and that just may be the key to their popularity.

Paratha battle - it's all about the dough

Our chefs and bakers

We never use frozen machine-made parathas to prepare our rolls. We take pride that our experienced chefs and bakers prepare parathas in-house using cherished culinary traditions, where each and every step is imbued with cultural significance and skill honed over the generations.

The Science Behind

The quality and blend of flour used, time applied to complete the kneading, the level of fermentation achieved and even the temperature of water that is used during the processing, all affect the quality of final product significantly. This entire process requires finesse to achieve the desired consistency, texture, thickness and uniformity. If not controlled precisely, the resulting parathas will not have desired texture – that is, soft and slightly chewy yet crispy and flaky.

It all starts with the dough

Each and every step of kneading, cutting, shaping and baking dough for parathas is an art and science, both at the same time.

While mixing dough ingredients sets the stage for the paratha-making process, the art of kneading and fermenting provides both strength and structure to the dough. Simply speaking, kneading refers to a series of stages that are responsible for transforming flour into dough. The controlled kneading process by our bakers allow proteins gliadin and glutenin in the wheat flour combine to form gluten, giant chains of amino acids, creating a matrix within the dough itself. It is this matrix that allows the dough to trap gas released by the yeast or other leavening agents, resulting in just the right amount of rise needed to make perfect parathas.

Message by the chef

100% HAND SLAUGHTERED HALAL FOOD

We Provide 100% hand slaughtered halal meat. Our suppliers are certified by Halal monitoring authority (HMA Certified) namely St. Helen’s meat packers and Sergeant farms. We take great pride in serving you with one of karachi’s most favourite street food, The Paratha Rolls. The crispy golden paratha that wraps succelent pieces of chicken and beef marinated in a range of spices and topped with our chutneys (sauce) provide a mouth-watering experience right from the streets of karachi. coupled with our classic doodh patti chai, Our aim is to provide you with an experience that is both delicious and unforgettable.

Contact Us

Conveniently located in OneSquare Plaza near Eglinton and Warden intersection, our family restaurant is serving one of the finest halal food in the Scarborough and Toronto area. We are proud to announce our new location.

Address:

41 Lebovic Ave Unit A110, Scarborough, ON M1L 0H2

Phone:

(416) 285-9973

Email:

info@alleyrolls.ca

Restaurant Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Friday-: 4:00pm – 01:00am

Saturday: 2:00pm – 01:00am
Sunday: 2:00pm – 12:00am

Holiday Hours of Operation:

Christmas Eve: 02:00pm – 02:00am
New Year’s Eve: 02:00pm – 02:00am