Government of India
Amritsari Kulcha
Amritsari Kulcha is a lip-smacking stuffed flatbread dish from Punjab. It is a variety of naan and primarily stuffed with mashed potatoes and onions. A specialty of the city of Amritsar, it is also a popular breakfast item of the region.
| Cuisine: | Punjabi |
| Total time: | 45 mins |
| Preparation time: | 10 mins |
| Cooking time: | 35 mins |
| Serves: | 2 to 3 |
Ingredients
For Kulcha dough
| 2 cup: | Wheat flour |
| 3-4 tbsp: | Ghee |
| 1 cups: | Carom seeds |
| ½ tbsp: | Baking soda |
| ½ tbsp: | Coriander leaves (chopped) |
| ½ tbsp: | Sugar (powdered) |
| 2 tsp: | Curd |
| 3 tbsp: | Milk |
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Water as required. Salt as per taste. |
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For stuffing:
| 4 to 5: | Peeled potatoes (boiled and mashed) |
| 1 cup: | Onions (finely chopped) |
| 1tsp: | Garam Masala or mixture of ground spices (green cardamom, cinnamon, fennel seeds, star anise, black cardamom and mace; also called javithri) |
| 1 tsp: | Coriander seeds (crushed) |
| ½ tbsp: | Red chillies (powdered) |
| 1 or 2: | Green chillies (chopped) |
| 1tbsp: | Dry mango (powdered) |
| 1 inch: | Ginger (grated) |
| 3 tbsp: | Fresh coriander leaves (chopped) |
For garnishing
| ½ teaspoon: | Dried coriander seeds |
| 1 tablespoon: | Unprocessed butter |
Directions
Preparing the dough
- Knead wheat flour or all-purpose flour with carom seeds, ghee, baking soda, chopped coriander leaves, sugar, milk and curd. Use 1 tbsp water at a time to knead the dough along with wheat flour or all-purpose flour.
- Make a semi kneaded dough, cover it with a clean cloth and leave aside for 30 mins.
Preparing the stuffing
In a bowl, gently combine mashed potatoes, chopped onions with all the mentioned spices.
Preparing the Kulchas
- Take a few drops of Canola oil (or any oil of your choice) on your fingers and palms. Knead the semi dough and make medium sized balls (size of medium potato or big onion).
- Flatten the balls and add the stuffing. Make sure the stuffing is just enough in order to enclose well.
- With a rolling pin, flatten the stuffed ball making a round shape or any shape as per your preference.
- Now, sprinkle a few drops of water on a medium hot skillet, place the kulcha on it before the water evaporates and cook it for a minute.
- Now, invert the skillet over the gas and cook it till you get charred spots.
- Garnish the kulcha with dried coriander seeds and ghee.
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