By Sushmita Sengupta
It is widely known that Mumbai is the birthplace of Frankie. A wrap filled with juicy gravy, veggies or meat, but what’s the deal with the ‘western sounding’ name?
A man named Amarjit Singh Tibb, went to Beirut for a trip where he fell in love with the Lebanese Pita Roll. Somewhere around 1960, he recreated the roll, but with an Indian twist.
He replaced pita and hummus with standard chapati, butter and veggies. He also threw in a thin layer of egg to make the roll more wholesome.
Tibb’s restaurant, became a hotspot for hungry commuters, travelers and loyal patrons who would queue up for this grab and go snack.
Amarjit Tibb happened to be a great fan of West Indian cricket icon Frank Worrell. Around that time West Indies was the strongest cricket team.
Tibb called his Chapati roll ‘Frankie’ after Frank Worrell and the rest as they say, is history.