The crisp lip-smacking flatbread stuffed with select spices and boiled potatoes, ‘Kulcha Amritsar’ or ‘Amritsari Naan’ is a delight from the North Indian state of Punjab. Enjoyed as a heavy breakfast, filling lunch or a cheat dinner when on diet, it is loaded with proteins, fats, carbs and fibre. Accompany it with a side of Pindi chole or paneer gravy, curd and pickle, or polish it off with a doll … READ MORE
Nutrition Info. (per serving)457 Cal457 Cal457 Cal457 Cal
- 14gPROTEIN
- 8gFAT
- 82gCARBS
- 15gFIBRE
Ingredients
Dry Grocery
Atta
1 cup
Refined Oil
2 teaspoons
Salt
1 teaspoon
Chat Masala
1 teaspoon
Coriander Seeds
2 teaspoons
Red Chilli Powder
1 teaspoon
Anardana Powder
2 teaspoons
Fruits & Vegetables
Potato
3 units
Dairy
Curd
50 g
Other
Green Chillies
2 units
Coriander Leaves
8 g
Directions
1
Boil the potato in saltwater till it gets soft. Once it gets soft, drain it and allow it to cool down.
2
Peel and grate the potato. Chop the green chili, coriander leaves, and set aside. Roast the coriander seeds and crush it.
3
To the mashed potato add salt, green chili, coriander leaves, red chili powder, chat masala, and garam masala. Mix well and set aside.
4
In a mixing bowl, add atta along with salt, oil, and curd. Gradually add water and knead it to make a soft dough.
5
Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes. Divide the dough into equal parts and make dough balls.
6
Stuff the dough with a ball with potato mixture
7
On a floured surface, roll it with a rolling pin. Sprinkle some crushed coriander and anardana powder on top.
8
Apply little water on the other side of kulcha and place it on an iron tawa and cook on slow fire. Once it starts getting dry, turn down the iron griddle on an open fire and cook till golden marks.
9
Remove the kulcha from the tawa and serve hot .
Interesting facts about Naan and Kulchas
● The first recorded history of naan dates back to the 1300s in the works of Indo-Persian poet, Amir Khosrow. ● Food enthusiasts, homemakers and chefs across the globe experiment with a variety of fillings and flavours to transform a basic flatbread to a delightful and enjoyable fare
