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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.

if you are looking for similar recipes then do check easy bhatura recipe, naan without yeast, butter naan, cheese garlic naan and bhature.

kulcha recipe details below:

3.85 from 13 votes
kulcha recipe
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kulcha recipe on tawa or griddle
prep time
2 hrs 15 mins
cook time
30 mins
total time
2 hrs 45 mins
 

kulcha recipe - popular soft leavened north indian flat bread. kulcha can be made in the tandoor as well as on a tava or griddle.

course: main course
cuisine: north indian
servings: 8 -10 kulchas
author: dassana amit
ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 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 recipe
making kulcha dough:
  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.
rolling and making kulcha on tawa:
  1. make small balls of the dough. sprinkle some nigella seeds on the ball.

  2. with the rolling pin (belan) flatten the dough and roll each into a small sized kulcha.

  3. heat a griddle or a tava. place the kulcha on the tawa.

  4. cook one side partly till its 1/4 cooked. flip and cook the other side till its 1/2 cooked.
  5. apply ghee or oil on both sides of kulcha whilst cooking.
  6. cook the kulcha till it get golden spots and is evenly cooked. make all kulchas this way.
  7. serve the kulcha hot or warm with chana or chole.
  8. the kulchas can also be stacked in a roti basket and then served warm.


lets start step by step kulcha recipe:

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

ingredients for kulcha recipe

2. add the curd, oil and water.

dough for kulcha recipe

3. begin to mix the flour with the liquids first and then start to knead.

dough for kulcha recipe

4. make a smooth and soft dough.

dough for kulcha recipe

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.

dough for kulcha recipe

6. let the dough leaven for 2 hours.

dough for kulcha recipe

7. lightly knead the leavened dough again.

fermented dough for making kulcha recipe

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.

rolling dough for making kulcha recipe

9. heat a griddle or a tava. the tava has to be very hot. place the kulcha on the tava.

making kulcha recipe on tava

10. cook one side partly till its ¼ cooked.

cooking kulcha - making kulcha recipe

11. flip and cook the other side till its ½ cooked. apply ghee or oil on both sides of kulcha whilst cooking.

making kulcha recipe

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

kulcha, kulcha recipe

serve the kulcha hot or warm with aloo chole or chana masala. the kulchas can also be stacked in a roti basket and then served warm.

kulcha recipe

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.

video showing the process of making kulcha at home.




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  7. samrinder says

    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 ?

    • says

      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.

  10. Babita says

    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!

  13. Monalisa says

    Kulcha was really tasty thank you
    M so glad that I can made such wonderful kulcha at home

  15. sharmila says

    Love ur recepies … have tried them too … great job… keep going n give lots of fresh recepies which is healthy n attract the kids lunch box too …. ☺

  17. Poorva says

    Just wanted to ask if there’s any substitute for nigella seeds as am running short of them in my store right now

  18. anees says

    Hi Dassana,
    I love vegetarian recipes and watevr I look on google for vegetarian food I get your website suggestion as first in the list, love your recipes.its my first comment but good things should be always acknowledged, keeo up the good work.

  20. Laxmi says

    Hi Dassana,

    1)can you help me convert this awesome dish into onion kulcha? suppose I chop onion fine, add some green chillies and a bit of coriander leaves-roll it out and follow step 7 onwards?

    2)can I substitute part of flour with whole wheat- just to make it more healthy?

  21. Nusrat says

    I made the kulcha last night together with your recipe of diwani handi.It was a hit.After having one bite I imagined myself eating at a wedding.This is my first comment but whatever of your other recipes I made were finger licking good.Thanks a ton for sharing such delicious recipes.

  22. ankita suman says

    Thanks for the recipe…it really came out well.
    Can I knead the dough for kulcha at night??
    Thank you

  25. kalpana says

    Hi. I am definitely going to try out the kulcha recipe. But I wonder if you can perhaps help me since I am having difficulty with making roti with atta flour. My dough cimes out very soft and sticky

    • says

      just add some more flour and knead. the dough is sticky due to a lot of water. keeping on adding atta and kneading till you get a dough which is not sticky. adding a bit of oil or ghee also helps.

  26. Tanvi says

    Hey.. Do u know how to make veggie and cheese quessidillas… I had it at chilis.. I loved it n want to learn how to make it..
    Description for this dish at the restaurant was as follows:
    Four tortillas filled with spinach and mushroom creamy sauce and fajita onions..

    • says

      i do know the method of tortillas and even spinach mushroom creamy sauce. but not yet tried. i will try to make and if possible post the recipe also.

  28. AA_Mom says

    Is there any dish that you do not have a recipe on the blog Dasana – Your blog with the recipe shows up for any dish that I Google. Commendable!

    • says

      oh yes, there are many recipes that i still have to post on the blog 🙂 google is being generous with the recipes i have posted. thats why they come up in google search. not all my recipes come though on the google search.

  31. suhani says

    hey dassana..lovely kulchas..i loved the simplicity of ur videos..u should do a post on how cleanliness matters in the kitchen..the positive energy u throw in ur food and pics is literally visible..amazing hard work..good luck..

  33. says

    Love your video and kulcha is my favorite too….will try out your version….the nigella seeds makes it more yum….the pictures are awesome as usual….very earthy and homely.

  34. shubha says

    Hi.Lovely post.I think it is time you come out with you very own cookery book.Good luck.