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Amritsari Kulche

Amritsari Kulche are crisp flaky kulcha from Amritsar a city in Punjab . The flaky kulcha are made with a pastry dough and stuffed with various options . The kuchas are baked in tandoor finally finishing them off with a dollop of butter and a dash of chat masala .
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Indian Cuisine
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 21/2 tsp sugar
  • 3/4 cup ghee
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • Salt to taste
  • Water to bind the dough

Other ingredients

  • Ghee / butter
  • all purpose flour
  • Chat masala

Stuffing

  • 1 cup cauliflower grated
  • 2 potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1 cup paneer grated
  • 2-3 green chilly chopped
  • 1/2 ginger finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
  • 1 tsp red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds coarsely ground
  • Few peppercorns lightly pounded
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Dough

  • Mix both the flours in a big mixing bowl.
  • Add sugar and salt and mix .
  • Add ghee and mix .
  • Gradually add milk and start kneading the dough .
  • When the milk gets over bind the dough with water .
  • Once the dough is kneaded cover and let rest for 15 minutes .
  • After 15 minutes roll the dough into a big rectangle or any shape .
  • Apply ghee on the rolled dough and sprinkle flour on it .
  • Now fold the dough into half and cover and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes .
  • After 15 minutes repeat rolling and applying ghee and sprinkling flour .
  • We shall repeat the process one more time .
  • After this cut the dough into equal portions and make balls .

Stuffing

  • Sprinkle salt over the grated cauliflower and keep aside for 10 minutes .
  • In the meantime mix all ingredients under stuffing .
  • Now squeeze out the grated cauliflower and mix in the stuffing mixture .
  • In case the mixture is moist , you could add a tsp of flour .
  • Make balls of this stuffing .

Making of paratha

  • Roll each ball into a disc of 4-5” .
  • Place the stuffing ball and bring the ends together to seal .
  • Lightly press the paratha with hands , make sure you press evenly and get a Paratha of 1/4” thickness and about 6” diameter .
  • Heat a tawa .
  • Pick the paratha and apply water on the bottom of the paratha .
  • Now place the paratha , the wet side on the tawa .
  • Reduce the flame and let the paratha cook .
  • After 3-4 minutes , lift the tawa and invert it upside down .
  • The top of the paratha will face the gas flame .
  • Rotate the tawa so that it gets roasted evenly .
  • This is an alternative to the tandoor .
  • If you have a tandoor you can make the paratha in it .
  • After the paratha is roasted , remove it from the tawa and check the back , if it has not cooked roast for a minute or two on flame .
  • Once done , hold the paratha in a paper towel and crush it lightly with both hands .
  • Apply butter lavishly and sprinkle chat masala , and the coriander cumin spice .
  • Enjoy the hot Paratha with chole .

Notes

Enjoy these Kulchas at
Monu Kulcha Hut (Check out the video)
Address: Gali No, 10, Loharka Road, Ranjit Vihar, N.R.I. Colony, NRI Colony, Gumtala, Amritsar, Punjab 143001
Hours: 
Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 098031 33701
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