This soft and buttery atta kulcha is made on a tawa without yeast or oven, using yoghurt-based dough and finished over open flame for authentic flavour.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Resting Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Servings: 6Kulchas
Calories: 210kcal
Author: Famidha Ashraf
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
1cupwhole wheat flour(atta)
1cupall-purpose flour(maida)
salt to taste
1teaspoonsugar
½teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
Wet Ingredients
¼cupyoghurt
¼cupmelted gheeor butter / oil
½cupwaterapprox
Toppings
sesame seedsor kalonji / ajwain
Fresh coriander leaves
To Finish
butteror ghee, generous
Instructions
Kulcha Dough
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, salt to taste, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Add yoghurt and melted fat. Mix gradually with water to bring it together. Knead for a few minutes until smooth and slightly sticky dough.
¼ cup yoghurt, ¼ cup melted ghee, ½ cup water
Cover and rest for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Divide into equal balls and keep them covered at all times.
Shape & Cook
Place the tawa on medium high heat. Take one dough ball, flatten it a bit and add the toppings. Roll slightly thicker than chapati.
Fresh coriander leaves, sesame seeds
Cook on the hot tawa until bubbles appear and the base browns.
Flip and cook over open flame using tongs until lightly charred.
Brush with butter or ghee and serve hot.
butter
Notes
Rest the dough for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Keep tawa heat consistent for even cooking.
Dust lightly while rolling, but don’t overdo it.
Always keep cooked kulchas covered to retain softness.