Masala Kulcha

1948

Masala Kulcha

Stuffed Potato Bread prepared by mixing ghee and curd with white flour

Ingredients :

For the Kulcha :

  • 300 gm Maida( All purpose flour OR white flour)
  • 1/2 tsp. dry yeast ( for yeast see advice)
  • 2 Tbsp. Curd/Yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Ghee

For Filling :

  • 250 gm Potatoes
  • 1 tsp. Chili chopped
  • 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 cup Finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • Oil / Clarified butter for making the Kulcha

To prepare yeast :

  • 3/4 cup Warm water
  • 1/2 tsp. Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Sugar

Directions :

For preparing yeast :

  1. Sprinkle yeast in warm water.
  2. Add sugar and leave it for ten minutes.
  3. Add 1/2 tsp lemon juice to it and your yeast is ready.

For preparing Kulcha :

  1. Sieve maida and add baking powder, salt, ghee, and curd to it.
  2. Prepare the soft dough with yeast- water, and leave the dough for about two hours.
  3. For the filling boil the potatoes and mash it very smoothly. Now mix the remaining masala and prepare a mixture.

How to proceed :
Make small ball from the dough, roll into a disc shape and put potato filling on it. Give it a ball shape by sealing its edges. Finally roll it into a thick paratha and bake on tava by applying ghee/ oil.

Serve hot with any gravy subji or dal!