kati roll

"kati roll" means a street-food dish from kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

"kati roll" is informal English meaning a street-food dish from kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti. It is part of Indian English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a street-food dish from kolkata" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "kati roll" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.