PLAIN KULCHA RECIPE/KULCHA RECIPE WITHOUT YEAST AND TANDOOR

Hi......  Today I'm going to share an easy plain kulcha recipe. Kulcha is very famous in north India and Pakistan. There are different types of kulchas like paneer stuffed kulcha, mutton stuffed kulcha or potato stuffed kulcha. But today I'm going to share plain kulcha recipe. But don't worry, I will share above mentioned recipes in future posts. Kulcha is originally made with yeast and  baked in tandoor or oven, but today I'm going to show you, how to make without oven and on stove top. These kulchas well goes with any veg and non veg gravies. Tastes really amazing.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how they turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Maida/all purpose flour : 300 grams

curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup/100ml

Salt to taste

Baking soda/soda bicarbonate : 1/2 tea spoon

Sugar : 2 table spoons

oil/ghee/butter : 2 table spoons

Finely chopped coriander leaves : 1/2 cup

Kalonji/onion seeds : 2 tea spoons

Method :

First take Maida in a bowl, make well in the middle, add curd and remaining all ingredients, (except coriander leaves) and  mix it well.

Now add water little by little and knead the dough for 10 minutes.

Now cover dough with damp cloth and rest it for 2 to 4 hours.

Now , after 2 to 4 hours knead the dough for few seconds and divide into equal portions.

Now take one portion of dough, dust some flour and roll it into thick kukcha.

Now sprinkle some coriander leaves and roll it gently with rolling pin.if you have kalonji, sprinkle some on top.

Now, flip kulcha and apply some water on it and place on hot tawa.

Now when you notice bubbles on top flip tawa and roast kulcha until you notice Brown spots.

Now take roasted kulcha in a plate and serve hot.

Pictorial :

Take flour in a bowl and make a well in the middle

Add curd

Add sugar, salt and baking soda

Add butter or oil

Mix it well

Add some water

Knead it for 10 minutes

Knead into a smooth dough

Cover with damp cloth and rest it for 2 to 4 hours

Now divide into equal portions

Roll it

Sprinkle some coriander leaves or kalonji and press it gently

Now flip kulcha and apply some water

Now place it on hot tawa and cook until you notice bubbles on top

Now flip tawa and roast kulcha on other side until you notice Brown spots

Now it's done

Serve hot!!!!!

Enjoy!!!!!!