Amritsari Kulcha - South Asian Recipe

Amritsari Kulcha

🌍 South Asian, Punjab Difficulty: ●●●○○

Amritsar's famous kulcha stalls have fed pilgrims visiting the Golden Temple for centuries.

Ingredients

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 150 g plain yogurt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• (Filling) 300 g boiled mashed potato
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• ½ tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
• Fresh cilantro

Method

1. Mixing — Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt. Rub in oil.
2. Adding — Add yogurt gradually, knead into soft dough. Rest 2 hours covered.
3. Mixing — Mix all filling ingredients.
4. Dividing — Divide dough into 6 balls. Roll each, add filling, seal, and roll again carefully to ½ cm thickness.
5. Cooking — Cook in tandoor or on a very hot tawa (griddle), pressing gently. Brush with butter.

Tags: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, plain yogurt, sugar · Source: Brittani's Almanac