Kulcha Recipe

Kulcha Recipe

Kulcha recipe with step by step photos and video – kulcha is a popular indian flat bread from north india, especially punjab. kulcha are very famous in amritsar and delhi. but the best kulchas are made in amritsar..

Ingredients:

2 and ½ cups maida or all purpose flour

4 tbsp yogurt or (3 tbsp yogurt + 1 tbsp milk) i used cashew curd

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

approx ¾ cup water for kneading - add more if required

2 to 2 & ½ tsp sugar

¾ tsp salt or as required

2 and ½ tbsp oil or ghee

some oil or ghee or butter for frying

extra flour for dusting

a few nigella seeds

Method:

1.      mix the maida or all purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.

2.      make a well in the center. add the curd, oil and water.

3.      begin to mix the flour with the liquids first and then start to knead. make a smooth and soft dough.

4.      in the same bowl or pan, cover the dough with a wet kitchen napkin and let the dough ferment for 2 hours.

5.      make small balls of the dough. sprinkle some nigella seeds on the ball.

6.      with the rolling pin flatten the dough and roll each into a small sized kulcha.

7.      heat a griddle or a tava. place the kulcha on the tava.

8.      cook one side partly till its ¼ cooked. flip and cook the other side till its ½ cooked.

9.      apply ghee or oil on both sides of kulcha whilst cooking.

10.  cook the kulcha till it get golden spots and is evenly cooked. make all kulchas this way.

11.  serve the kulcha hot or warm with chana or chole.

12.  The kulchas can also be stacked in a roti basket and then served warm.