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.
these soft textured kulcha are easy to prepare and taste yum. kulcha can be made in the tandoor as well as on a tava or griddle. i have also shared paneer kulcha and aloo kulcha recipe.
yeast is not used in the leavening of this bread unlike naan. here curd and baking soda and baking powder are used to leaven the bread. i don’t like the soapy smell of baking soda in breads hence have used less amount of it and thus added baking powder too.
kulcha is often served with punjabi chole or with amritsari chole. kulcha can also be had warm with some tea or coffee. i made the kulcha to go with matar kulcha – the famous delhi street food made with dry white peas.
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kulcha recipe
INGREDIENTS FOR kulcha recipe
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour (maida)
- 4 tablespoon yogurt (dahi or curd). or 3 tablespoon yogurt + 1 tablespoon milk. i used cashew curd
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- approx ¾ cup water for kneading - add more if required
- 2 to 2.5 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt or as required
- 2.5 tablespoon oil or ghee
- some oil or ghee or butter for frying
- extra flour for dusting
- a few nigella seeds (kalonji)
HOW TO MAKE kulcha recipe
making kulcha dough
- mix the maida or all purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
- make a well in the center. add the curd, oil and water.
- begin to mix the flour with the liquids first and then start to knead. make a smooth and soft dough.
- in the same bowl or pan, cover the dough with a wet kitchen napkin and let the dough ferment for 2 hours.
rolling and making kulcha
- make small balls of the dough. sprinkle some nigella seeds on the ball.
- with the rolling pin (belan) flatten the dough and roll each into a small sized kulcha.
- heat a griddle or a tava. place the kulcha on the tawa.
- cook one side partly till its 1/4 cooked. flip and cook the other side till its 1/2 cooked.
- apply ghee or oil on both sides of kulcha whilst cooking.
- cook the kulcha till it get golden spots and is evenly cooked. make all kulchas this way.
- serve the kulcha hot or warm with chana or chole.
- the kulchas can also be stacked in a roti basket and then served warm.
RECIPE VIDEO
making kulcha dough
1. mix the maida or all purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. make a well in the center.
2. add the curd, oil and water.
3. begin to mix the flour with the liquids first and then start to knead.
4. make a smooth and soft dough.
5. in the same bowl or pan, cover the dough with a wet kitchen napkin. you can also lightly brush some water on the dough and cover the pan with a lid.
6. let the dough leaven for 2 hours.
7. lightly knead the leavened dough again.
making kulcha
8. make small balls of the dough. sprinkle some nigella seeds on the ball. with the rolling pin flatten the dough and roll each into a small sized kulcha on a lightly dusted rolling board.
9. heat a griddle or a tava. the tava has to be very hot. place the kulcha on the tava.
10. cook one side partly till its ¼ cooked.
11. flip and cook the other side till its ½ cooked. apply ghee or oil on both sides of kulcha whilst cooking.
12. cook the kulcha till it get golden spots and is evenly cooked. make all kulchas this way.
serve the kulcha hot or warm with chickpea curry or chole masala. the kulchas can also be stacked in a roti basket and then served warm.
kulcha can be made plain or stuffed. you can also stuff kulcha with potato filling as shown in the aloo paratha post. you can make different variations of kulcha like onion, paneer or pudina (mint) kulcha. in amritsar (punjab) you will get the best kulcha served in india.
if you like matar kulcha then you must try chole bhature and bengali luchi with bengali dum aloo.
The kulcha turned out well and all at home enjoyed the taste with channa, thanks for sharing 😊
Easy to cook
can we make kulcha with atta and maida in 50-50 ratio?
yes you can do this way.
Is kulcha rolled thin like roti?
Shubhra, No. Its slightly thicker more like aloo paratha.
tasty kulcha yummy. thanks for this recipe
welcome sonu
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Thaks for this yummy…., recipe….
Welcome Bina
HI Dassana
I am about to make these kulchas today but i tried matar kulcha from a street vendor that looked different ..could you please tell how to make those one ?
samrinder, those kulchas are baked kulchas and so they will be different. they will have a bread like texture. i have had these kulchas before. i do not have any recipe ready, but i will try to add these kulchas.
Can we prepare them a day earlier?
Amita, you can prepare the dough one day before. since these kulchas are made on tawa they are best served hot.
Hi dear, can i make the dough at night and can make kulcha at morning?
of course you can prepare the dough in the night.
I make this kulcha. It were nyce crispy too….thank you monalisa for this yummy,spcl,£asy recipe of kulchass…loved it……thnks once agn!
thanks babita for positive views, glad you liked the kulcha.
Thnks for recipe! “”It was too good”!
welcome babita and thanks for positive feedback.
Vry vry..-yummies kulcha$ awsm!♥it
thanks bhumi 🙂
Kulcha was really tasty thank you
M so glad that I can made such wonderful kulcha at home
welcome monalisa and thankyou for trying the kulchas at home 🙂
Really love the yummy recipes. Have tried many . Thank you for these.
thankyou vijaya 🙂