Kulcha

Kulcha
Flatbread
Kulcha with chole from India
Place of origin:
Indian subcontinent
Region or state:
North India
Main ingredient(s):
Maida flour
Recipes at Wikibooks:
Kulcha
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Kulcha

Kulcha (Punjabi: ਕੁਲਚਾ,کلچه) kulcā is a type of leavened Indian bread eaten in Indian subcontinent, made from maida (wheat flour). It is particularly popular in India and Pakistan, and is usually eaten with chole.

Kulcha is a typical Punjabi recipe. Amritsar, a city in Punjab is famous for its Amritsari kulchas or Amritsari naan. Flour dough is rolled into a flat, round shape and baked in an earthen clay oven until golden brown. When baked, it is usually rubbed with butter, and then eaten with spicy chole (chickpea curry).^[1]

In Pakistan, kulcha breads are largely eaten in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and certain parts of the Hazara and northern Punjab regions, where they are a popular breakfast item.^[2]

See also

• Roti
• Naan
• Puri
• Bhatoora
• Chole bhature
• Kulcha

References

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