ATTA KULCHA
Other Name – WHOLE WHEAT LEAVENED BREAD
A healthy version of bakery kulcha: a best selling bread in North India’s bakery shops.
INGREDIENTS:
- Atta (Whole Wheat Flour) – 1 cup (175gms) For 4 Kulchas
- Salt – 1⁄2 teaspoon
- Boking Powder – 1⁄2 teaspoon
- Baking Soda – 2 pinches
- Curd – 2 table spoons
- Ghee/Butter – 2 tea spoons
- Water – 6 table spoons
- Nigella Seeds – 1 tea spoon
PREPARATION METHOD:
- Take flour and add salt, baking powder and baking soda in the centre.
- Add curd, ghee and mix well.
- Now knead a soft dough by adding water little at a time.
- Knead the dough for 6-8 minutes and rest it covered for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into four parts (approx. 65 gms each part) and make balls.
- Now roll the balls with rolling pin to flatten it to 5 inches diameter like we make chapattis. (Sprinkle some nigella seeds on top while rolling)
- Heat a pan on medium heat with a lid on it.
- Place it on pan with seeds side up.
- Sprinkle some water around the kulcha and immediately cover the pan.
- Let it cook for 2 minutes at low heat and you'll notice the bread has raised up.
- immediately flip it, sprinkle little water around and cook again for 2 minutes with lid on.
- Take out kulcha on a wired rack and massage with little butter on top.
- Cook all the dough balls in same way.
- You may reheat the kulchas again with butter while serving with dish.
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