SFoodie's 92: Turkey Kati Rolls from Kasa

C. Alburger

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Number 79: Turkey Kati Rolls from Kasa

It doesn't bother Kasa co-owner Tim Volkema if you call his quick-service restaurant an Indian taqueria. But we wonder if anyone really things Kasa's roti ― a hefty, homemade, griddled flatbread that manages flakiness, chewiness, and softness all at once ― could really be compared to a tortilla. Kasa's roti are made from a simple recipe of unbleached and chapati flours mixed with water and a pinch of salt. The process mirrors croissant-making in that brushstrokes of butter ― or, in this case, house-made ghee ― are layered into the dough in a multistep process. Order the Kati roll lunch special and you'll get two roti with your choice of fillings: chicken tikka, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, turkey kebabs, karahi paneeer, or cumin-spiced potatoes. The Thai chili-infused ground turkey packs a sweat-inducing kick that, in our opinion, provides the best scenario for generous spoonfuls of cooling yogurt raita. Kasa's homemade chai, whole milk steeped for about an hour with freshly ground cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, sweetens the deal. You could call it Indian horchata. But we think that's a stretch.

Kasa Castro 4001 18th St. (at Noe), 621-6940
Kasa Marina 3115 Fillmore (at Filbert), 896-4008

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No. 86: Tamales from All-Star
No. 85: Chilaquiles from Nopalito
No. 84: Poc Chuc from Poc-Chuc
No. 83: Chocolate Beignet from Arlequin Cafe
No. 82: Scallop Crêpe from Ti Couz
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