Butter for servinguse vegan butter for vegan kulcha
To make aloo stuffing
2potatoeslarge, boiled and peeled
2green chiliesfinely chopped
1/2teaspoongaram masala powder
1/2teaspoonred chili powder
1/2teaspooncrushed coriander seeds
1/2teaspoonroasted cumin powder
1/2teaspoonamchurdry mango powder
Saltto taste
Instructions
Making dough for Kulcha
Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well, add oil and rub well
Add curd and start kneading.
Now add warm water little by little and make a very soft and supple dough. The dough should be slightly sticky and very soft. Knead the dough for 12 minutes at least. Rest the dough for 3 hours.
Aloo Stuffing For Kulcha
To prepare the aloo stuffing for kulcha, boil, peel and mash the potatoes.
Take the mashed potatoes in a mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients mentioned for stuffing and mix well.
Making Aloo Kucha:
Once the dough is leavened, knead again for 2 minutes gently. Divide the dough into 9-10 equal sized balls. Divide the stuffing too into 9-10 equal portions.
Roll a dough ball into 4-5″ circle. Place a potion of filling and bring the edges together Sprinkle some sesame seeds and chopped coriander leaves.
Place the sealed side down and roll into a oval shaped kulcha. Brush the top generously with water.
place the kulcha on a hot tawa, watered side down. Press well and cook for 40 seconds without adding ghee or oil.
Holding the handle of the tawa, flip the tawa so that the other side of the kulcha is cooked on direct flame. Cook till it turns golden and further slightly charred.
place the cooked aloo kulcha in a bowl and brush generously with melted butter or oil. serve hot aloo kulcha with chole or paneer masala.
Notes
1. You can use whole wheat flour instead of maida. 2. Do not skip curd. 3. You can leave out the stuffing and make plain kulcha too.