Kulcha Recipe – a type of leavened bread is probably one of the most popular Flatbread in India and Pakistan after Naan. Kulcha is a typical Punjabi recipe. Amritsar, a city in Punjab, is famous for its Amritsari kulchas or Amritsari naan. Today I am sharing an easy recipe of Aloo Kulcha / Stuffed Kulcha. Made from refined flour (Maida) stuffed with Potato mixed with spices to enhance the taste. Naan uses Yeast as a leavening agent whereas Kulcha is made using Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Kulcha typically cooked in the tandoor, but I have cooked it on Tawa. Learn how to make delicious Stuffed Kulcha / Aloo Kulcha at home without Tandoor.

Ingredients:

• – For Kulcha Stuffing
• 4 medium size boiled mashed Potato
• 1 tsp. Ginger paste
• 1/4 tsp. Cumin Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Chat Masala
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• – For Kulcha Dough
• 2 cup All Purpose Flour
• 3 tbsp. Curd
• 1 tbsp. Oil
• 1 tbsp. Powder Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Kalonji (Nigella sativa)
• Fresh chopped Coriander
• Clarified Butter
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

• – Making Kulcha Dough
• In a large bowl, add All Purpose Flour, Powder Sugar, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Oil and Curd, mix well all ingredients.
• Add water as required and prepare the soft dough.
• Cover with lid and keep it aside for 2 hours.
• – Making Aloo Stuffing
• In another bowl, add boiled, mashed Potatoes, Ginger paste, Green Chillies, Garam Masala, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, Chat Masala and some chopped Coriander.
• Mix well all ingredients and keep it aside.
• – Preparing Stuffed Kulcha
• After 2 hours, add some Clarified butter in the dough and gently knead.
• Prepare medium size balls from the dough.
• Add Salt in Potato stuffing and mix well. Make sure you add salt just before preparing Kulcha.
• Roll the dough balls into Rotis.
• Add some Potato stuffing in the centre of Roti and wrap it with sides of the circle and seal the edges, give it a round shape like a ball.
• Press gently, so that stuffing spreads evenly.
• Sprinkle some Kalonji Seeds and some chopped Coriander on the stuffed dough ball.
• Roll it out gently into thick Roti.
• Spread some clarified butter on Tawa using tissue paper.
• Cook Kulcha over the Tawa on medium flame.
• Flip over partially cooked Kulcha and apply some Clarified Butter on top, spread evenly and flip again.
• Cook till it turns Golden Brown.
• Repeat the process and prepare all stuffed Kulchas.
• Serve hot with Punjabi Chole, Curd or Mango Pickle.

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