Easy Paneer Kulcha Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Paneer Kulcha is a North Indian flat bread with spicy paneer stuffing. The leavened maida or refined flour flat bread is called Kulcha. This Kulcha is best served with the pickle. Try this recipe.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cupsplain flour (maida)
4 tbspcurd (dahi)
1 tspSalt

To Be Mixed Into A Filling

3/4 cupgrated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cupfinely chopped onions
2 tspfinely chopped green chilies
1/2 tspgrated ginger (adrak)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
a pinchgaram masala
to tasteSalt

Other Ingredients

for dustingplain flour (maida)
for cooking and brushingghee

Directions

For the Kulcha dough

Step1Sieve the flour and salt together in a bowl.
Step2Add the curd, mix well and knead into a soft, smooth dough using enough warm water.
Step3Cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep it aside for 2 to 3 hours.

How to proceed

Step1Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and keep it aside.
Step2Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and roll out one portion of the dough into a small circle using some flour for rolling.
Step3Place one portion of the stuffing in the center of the circle. Bring together all the sides in the center and seal tightly.
Step4Roll out again into a circle of 75 mm. (3") in diameter, using a little flour for dusting.
Step5Brush the Kulcha lightly with ghee and cook on a hot tava (griddle) on both sides until light brown spots appear on both the sides.
Step6Brush with a little ghee and serve hot.