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Tarla Dalal
27 February, 2025
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kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | with 29 amazing images.
tawa kulcha is a soft-textured flatbread that is easy to prepare and tastes divine. Learn how to make kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha |
plain kulcha is a soft and fluffy flatbread that is popular in North India. It can be made using maida flour or wheat flour, yeast or curd, salt, and baking powder, which helps in raising the dough. Here I have cooked the kulchas on tawa to make tandoor flavour kulchas easily at home.
kulcha can be served as it is or it can be best paired up with a variety of sabzis with gravy and dry sabzis to make a great meal.
kulchas are a popular street food in India and are also commonly found in restaurants serving North Indian cuisine. They are enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or North Indian dinner and make a delicious accompaniment to a variety of dishes or can even be eaten on their own as a snack.
You can also try other Indian breads recipes like whole wheat kulcha, aloo kulcha recipe and paneer kulcha recipe.
pro tips to make plain kulcha: 1. For a richer flavor, you can use warm milk instead of warm water to knead the dough. 2. Serve the tawa kulcha hot and fresh for the best flavor. 3. If you don't have any sesame seeds or nigella seeds, you can skip them and only use coriander. 4. Resting the dough is very important to make soft and fluffy kulchas.
Enjoy kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | with detailed step by step photos.
Kulcha, Plain Kulcha, Butter Kulcha recipe - How to make Kulcha, Plain Kulcha, Butter Kulcha
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
6 kulchas
Ingredients
For Kulcha
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
2 tsp instant dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp curd (dahi)
salt to taste
1 tsp oil
plain flour (maida) for rolling
1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (kala til)
6 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
3 tsp butter for cooking
Method
For kulcha
- To make kulcha, combine the yeast, sugar and 5 tbsp of lukewarm water in a bowl and mix well. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine the plain flour, yeast-sugar mixture, curds, salt and oil in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using ¼ cup warm water.
- Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
- Roll a portion of the dough into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling, sprinkle ¼ tsp of black sesame seeds and 1 tsp coriander evenly over it.
- Roll again out into a 150 mm. (6") diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a kulcha over it, cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over.
- Cook it on medium flame on both the sides until light golden brown using ½ tsp butter for cooking.
- Repeat the steps 4 to 7 to make 5 more kulchas.
- Serve the kulcha hot.
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Kulcha, Plain Kulcha, Butter Kulcha recipe with step by step photos
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kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | then do try other Punjabi rotis, paratha recipes also:
- paneer kulcha recipe | Punjabi style paneer kulcha on tava | no yeast stuffed paneer kulcha |
- aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha |
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kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | then do try other Punjabi rotis, paratha recipes also:
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making plain kulcha.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making plain kulcha.
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To make kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | in a small bowl, add 2 tsp instant dry yeast. It leavens the dough, making the kulcha light and fluffy. It also adds flavor to the kulcha.
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Add 1 tsp sugar.
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Add 5 tbsp of lukewarm water.
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Mix well.
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Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
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This is how it looks after 10 minutes.
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To make kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | in a small bowl, add 2 tsp instant dry yeast. It leavens the dough, making the kulcha light and fluffy. It also adds flavor to the kulcha.
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In another bowl, add 1½ cups plain flour (maida). Make sure to sift the flour before adding it to the dough. This will help to remove any lumps and make the kulcha smoother.
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Add the yeast-sugar mixture.
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Add 2 tbsp curd (dahi). Curd has a slightly sour and tangy flavor, and also add moisture to the kulcha.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 1 tsp oil. For richer flavour you can use ghee instead of oil.
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Knead into a soft dough using ¼ cup warm water.
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Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes.
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Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
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In another bowl, add 1½ cups plain flour (maida). Make sure to sift the flour before adding it to the dough. This will help to remove any lumps and make the kulcha smoother.
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To make kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | place a portion of the dough on a clean rolling pin.
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- Roll a portion of the dough into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
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Sprinkle ¼ tsp of black sesame seeds. You can also use nigella seeds.
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Sprinkle 1 tsp chopped coriander (dhania) evenly over it.
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- Roll again out into a 150 mm. (6") diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
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Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a kulcha over it.
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Cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over.
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Cook it on medium flame on both the sides until light golden brown using ½ tsp butter for cooking.
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Repeat the steps 4 to 7 to make 5 more kulchas.
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Serve kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | hot.
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To make kulcha recipe | plain kulcha bread with yeast | plain butter kulcha | tawa kulcha | place a portion of the dough on a clean rolling pin.
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For a richer flavor, you can use warm milk instead of warm water to knead the dough.
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Serve the tawa kulcha hot and fresh for the best flavor.
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If you don't have any sesame seeds or nigella seeds, you can skip them and only use coriander.
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Resting the dough is very important to make soft and fluffy kulchas.
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Add 2 tbsp curd (dahi). Curd has a slightly sour and tangy flavor, and also add moisture to the kulcha.
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For a richer flavor, you can use warm milk instead of warm water to knead the dough.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 143 cal |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 2.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.6 mg |
| Sodium | 17 mg |
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krupali
March 13, 2025, midnight
wat if yeast is not avbl. watelse can b replaced???
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Krupali, Try adding 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda instead of yeast.
Indu mehrotra
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very well explained
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thank you so much Indu!!
Nisha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Too good! Soft, melt in mouth Kulchas which can be enjoyed with any of Tarla Dalal''s Punjabi subzi. The instant dry yeast made the dough rise very well and so did the kulcha puff up well while cooking.
Sudha
March 13, 2025, midnight
I always wondered that kulchas are difficult to make but this recipe solved my queries and they came out restaurant style and my kids gorged on them and said the restaurant is right here.... Thanks so much...
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