Amritsari Kulcha

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Stuffed
Amritsari Kulcha
: Golden Baked Potato Bread

Name: Stuffed ~Amritsari Kulcha~: Golden Baked Potato Bread
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: For the Dough; 3 cups All-purpose flour (maida); 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Baking soda; 2 tsp Sugar; 1/2 cup Yoghurt (dahi); 1 tbsp Ghee or oil; as needed Lukewarm water; For the Filling; 4 medium-sized Potatoes; 2-3 Green chillies; 1/4 cup Coriander leaves; 1 tsp Ginger; 1 tsp Chaat masala; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; to taste Salt; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; For Garnish; 2 tbsp Coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves; for brushing Melted ghee or butter

100 mins

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Easy

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Amritsari Kulcha is a famous Punjabi stuffed bread, known for its crispy, flaky crust and soft, spiced potato filling. The dough is made with maida and curd, giving it a light, slightly tangy flavour. It's rolled, stuffed, and either baked or roasted on a hot tawa until golden with charred spots. Finished with butter or ghee and a sprinkle of spice, this kulcha is perfect with chole, raita, or even plain curd on the side.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the Dough

3 cupsAll-purpose flour (maida)

1 tspSalt

1 tspBaking soda

2 tspSugar

1/2 cupYoghurt (dahi)

1 tbspGhee or oil

as neededLukewarm water

For the Filling

4 medium-sizedPotatoes

2-3Green chillies

1/4 cupCoriander leaves

1 tspGinger

1 tspChaat masala

1/2 tspGaram masala

to tasteSalt

1 tbspLemon juice

For Garnish

2 tbspCoriander seeds

1/2 tspRed chilli powder

2 tbspCoriander leaves

for brushingMelted ghee or butter

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Description - Step 1

Prepare The Dough

In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda and sugar. Add the yoghurt and ghee. Start kneading the dough, gradually adding water as needed, until you have a soft, pliable dough. Knead well for 8-10 minutes. Cover and let the dough rest for an hour.

Description - Step 5

Cook The Kulchas Preheat The Oven

Preheat a tawa (griddle) or pan over medium-high heat and lightly brush it with oil or ghee. Place the stuffed kulcha on the hot tawa. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, pressing gently with a spatula until they puff up and develop golden-brown spots. Alternatively, you can preheat to the highest temperature (250°C/480°F or above) and bake the kulchas for 7-8 minutes until they puff up and get charred spots.

Step 1

Prepare The Dough

10 minutes

Step 2

Make The Filling

15 minutes

Step 3

Stuff The Kulchas

20 minutes

Step 4

Season The Kulchas

5 minutes

Plate it up!

Plating

Serve the hot kulchas on a wooden board or in a lined basket for an authentic street-food style presentation. Alternatively, place 1-2 kulchas on a plate with chole or kadhi on the side.

Pairing

Pair the kulchas with a bowl of spicy, tangy Amritsari chole or soothing Punjabi kadhi. A cool boondi raita and a dollop of mango pickle complement the kulchas perfectly.

Garnishing

Sprinkle some chaat masala and chopped coriander over the kulchas just before serving for extra zing. For a special touch, top the kulchas with a spoonful of grated paneer or a few onion rings.

Amritsari Kulcha

Stuffed
Amritsari Kulcha
: Golden Baked Potato Bread

Ingredients

Follow
Directions

Description - Step 1

Prepare The Dough

Description - Step 2

Make The Filling

Description - Step 3

Stuff The Kulchas

Description - Step 4

Season The Kulchas

Description - Step 5

Cook The Kulchas Preheat The Oven

Description - Step 6

Brush With Ghee Or Butter

Plate it up!

Plating

Pairing

Garnishing

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