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aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha is a famous North Indian delicacy loved by one and all. Learn how to make Amritsari kulcha.

To make aloo 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. Combine the plain flour, yeast-sugar mixture, curds and salt and in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough, using enough water. Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes. Add the oil and knead very well. Keep aside. Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions. Keep aside. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Press a portion of the dough flat on a rolling board and roll into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre and press it lightly. Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly. Roll again into a circle of 150 mm. (6”) diameter circle with a little plain flour for rolling. Sprinkle ½ tsp of black sesame seeds and 1 tsp of coriander evenly over it and roll again into 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to roll 5 more kulchas. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a kulcha over it with the black sesame seed-coriander side facing downwards. Cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over. Cook it on the other side till it puffs a little and then roast it on an open flame till it turns golden brown from both the sides. Repeat the steps 9 to 11 to cook 5 more kulchas. Brush each kulcha with a little butter and serve immediately.

Dhaba aloo kulcha is a delicious, flavour-packed Indian bread, which is stuffed with a tasty, mildly-tangy potato mixture. A sprinkling of black sesame seeds and chopped coriander on the rolled dough boosts the aroma and flavour of the kulcha manifold.

The stuffing with generous use of green chillies, coriander and dried mango powder has the perfect balance of spice and tang in one dish. When cooked on the tava, these ingredients get toasted and give out an awesome aroma. Make sure to brush the Amritsari kulcha with a little butter before serving, to make the taste even richer!

You can serve the stuffed kulcha with Paneer Pasanda or Punjabi Chole. And when served for breakfast, these kulchas are paired with a bowl of curd and pickle like Punjabi aam ka achar.

Tips for aloo kulcha. 1. The plain flour should be free of lumps. Sieve it if necessary. 2. Ensure that the yeast is not very old nor it is from a packet which has been kept open for too long. 3. Prefer to use the old potatoes for this recipe. The new variety of potatoes tend to be slightly sticky. That would make rolling difficult. 4. You can pressure cook the potatoes or to save time you can cook the potatoes in a microwave. 5. The dough has to be soft, so it is easy to roll. 6. Use plain flour for rolling as required, so the kulcha doesn’t stick to the rolling board. 7. After stuffing the dough, roll it gently so the stuffing does not spill out. 8. After completing the rolling, ensure that the sesame side faces down on the tava. 9. This kulcha is stuffed and slightly thick so it will take some extra time to cook. 10. It has to be served immediately, else it will turn chewy.

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Aloo Kulcha, Amritsari Potato Kulcha recipe - How to make Aloo Kulcha, Amritsari Potato Kulcha

Soaking Time

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

20 Mins

Baking Time

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Total Time

35 Mins

Makes

6 kulchas

Ingredients

To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing

For The Dough

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Method

For the dough
 

  1. 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.
  2. Combine the plain flour, yeast-sugar mixture, curds and salt and in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough, using enough water.
  3. Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  4. Add the oil and knead very well. Keep aside.


How to proceed
 

  1. Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions. Keep aside.
  2. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
  3. Press a portion of the dough flat on a rolling board and roll into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  4. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre and press it lightly.
  5. Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
  6. Roll again into a circle of 150 mm. (6”) diameter circle with a little plain flour for rolling.
  7. Sprinkle ½ tsp of black sesame seeds and 1 tsp of coriander evenly over it and roll again into 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
  8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to roll 5 more kulchas.
  9. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a kulcha over it with the black sesame seed-coriander side facing downwards.
  10. Cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over.
  11. Cook it on the other side till it puffs a little and then roast it on an open flame till it turns golden brown from both the sides.
  12. Repeat the steps 9 to 11 to cook 5 more kulchas.
  13. Brush each kulcha with a little butter and serve immediately.

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Pro tips for aloo kulcha

 

    1. The plain flour should be free of lumps. Sieve it if necessary.
      Step 2 – The plain flour should be free of lumps. Sieve it if necessary.
    2. Ensure that the yeast is not very old nor it is from a packet which has been kept open for too long.
      Step 3 – Ensure that the yeast is not very old nor it is from a packet which …
    3. Prefer to use the old potatoes for this recipe. The new variety of potatoes tend to be slightly sticky. That would make rolling difficult.
      Step 4 – Prefer to use the old potatoes for this recipe. The new variety of potatoes tend …
    4. You can pressure cook the potatoes or to save time you can cook the potatoes in a microwave.
      Step 5 – You can pressure cook the potatoes or to save time you can <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/how-to-boil-potatoes-in-a-microwave-22482r" target="_blank">cook …
    5. The dough has to be soft, so it is easy to roll.
      Step 6 – The dough has to be soft, so it is easy to roll.
    6. Use plain flour for rolling as required, so the kulcha doesn’t stick to the rolling board.
      Step 7 – Use plain flour for rolling as required, so the kulcha doesn&rsquo;t stick to the rolling …
    7. After stuffing the dough, roll it gently so the stuffing does not spill out.
      Step 8 – After stuffing the dough, roll it gently so the stuffing does not spill out.
    8. After completing the rolling, ensure that the sesame side faces down on the tava.
      Step 9 – After completing the rolling, ensure that the sesame side faces down on the tava.
    9. This kulcha is stuffed and slightly thick so it will take some extra time to cook.
      Step 10 – This kulcha is stuffed and slightly thick so it will take some extra time to …
    10. This kulcha has to be served immediately, else it will turn chewy. 
      Step 11 – This kulcha&nbsp;has to be served immediately, else it will turn chewy.&nbsp;
For the yeast mixture for the dough

 

    1. For the yeast mixture for the dough, add 2 tsp instant dry yeast in a bowl.
      Step 12 – For the yeast mixture for the dough, add 2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-instant-dry-yeast-instant-sukha-khameer-2494i">instant dry yeast</a> in a …
    2. Add 1 tsp sugar.
      Step 13 – Add 1 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-sugar-chini-shakkar-278i">sugar</a>.
    3. Add 5 tbsp of lukewarm water.
      Step 14 – Add 5 tbsp of lukewarm water.
    4. Mix well. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes. 
      Step 15 – Mix well. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.&nbsp;
    5. This is how frothy the yeast mixture is after 10 minutes. Keep aside.
      Step 16 – This is how frothy the yeast mixture is after 10 minutes. Keep aside.
For the dough

 

    1. For the dough of aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha, add 2 cups plain flour (maida) in a deep bowl. The plain flour should be free of lumps. Sieve it if necessary. 
      Step 17 – <strong>For the dough of aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba …
    2. Add yeast-sugar mixture.
      Step 18 – Add yeast-sugar mixture.
    3. Add 2 tbsp curds (dahi). This helps to lend softness to the kulcha. 
      Step 19 – Add 2 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-curd-dahi-yogurt-yoghurt-383i">curds (dahi)</a>. This helps to lend softness to the kulcha.&nbsp;
    4. Add salt to taste.
      Step 20 – Add <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-salt-namak-table-salt-418i">salt</a>&nbsp;to taste.
    5. Mix well.
      Step 21 – Mix well.
    6. Add water gradually for kneading.
      Step 22 – Add water gradually for kneading.
    7. Knead into a soft dough.
      Step 23 – Knead into a soft dough.
    8. Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place for 45 minutes. 
      Step 24 – Cover the dough with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside in a …
    9. This is how to dough will look like after 45 minutes. It will rise and increase in volume. 
      Step 25 – This is how to dough will look like after 45 minutes. It will rise and …
    10. Add 1 tsp oil.
      Step 26 – Add 1 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-oil-671i">oil</a>.
    11. Knead very well. At this stage you will realise that the dough is very smooth. Keep aside.
      Step 27 – Knead very well. At this stage you will realise that the dough is very smooth. …
For the stuffing

 

    1. For the stuffing of aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha, add 2 1/4 cups boiled and mashed potatoes in a deep bowl. You can pressure cook the potatoes or to save time you can cook the potatoes in a microwave.
      Step 28 – <strong>For the stuffing of aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba …
    2. Add 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies.
      Step 29 – Add 1 tbsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-green-chilli-820i">chopped green chillies</a>.
    3. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
      Step 30 – Add 2 tbsp&nbsp;finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-coriander-783i">chopped coriander (dhania)</a>.
    4. Add 1 1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur).
      Step 31 – Add 1 1/2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-dried-mango-powder-amchur-powder-148i">dried mango powder (amchur)</a>.
    5. Add salt to taste.
      Step 32 – Add <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-salt-namak-table-salt-418i">salt</a>&nbsp;to taste.
    6. Mix well and keep aside. 
      Step 33 – Mix well and keep aside.&nbsp;
How to roll aloo kulcha

 

    1. To make aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha, divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions. Keep aside.
      Step 34 – To make <strong>aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha</strong>, …
    2. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
      Step 35 – Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
    3. Next sprinkle a little plain flour on a rolling board. 
      Step 36 – Next sprinkle a little plain flour on a rolling board.&nbsp;
    4. Place a dough portion on it. 
      Step 37 – Place a dough portion on it.&nbsp;
    5. Sprinkle a little plain flour on the dough portion too and press it gently. 
      Step 38 – Sprinkle a little plain flour on the dough portion too and press it gently.&nbsp;
    6. Roll into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle with the help of a rolling pin using a little plain flour for rolling as required.
      Step 39 – Roll into a 125 mm. (5&rdquo;) diameter circle with the help of a rolling pin …
    7. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre and press it lightly.
      Step 40 – Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre and press it lightly.
    8. Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
      Step 41 – Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
    9. Roll again into a circle of 150 mm. (6”) diameter circle with a little plain flour for rolling.
      Step 42 – Roll again into a circle of 150 mm. (6&rdquo;) diameter circle with a little plain …
    10. Sprinkle ½ tsp  black sesame seeds (kala til).
      Step 43 – Sprinkle &frac12; tsp &nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-black-sesame-seeds-kala-til-kale-til-862i">black sesame seeds (kala til)</a>.
    11. Sprinkle 1 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) evenly over it.
      Step 44 – Sprinkle 1 tsp finely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-coriander-783i">chopped coriander (dhania)</a>&nbsp;evenly over it.
    12. Roll again into 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling. The sesame seeds and coriander will stick to the aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha.
      Step 45 – Roll again into 200 mm. (8&rdquo;) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling. …
    13. Repeat steps 3 to 12 to roll 5 more kulchas.
       
How to cook aloo kulcha

 

    1. To cook aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha, heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place a kulcha over it with the black sesame seed-coriander side facing downwards.
      Step 47 – To cook a<strong>loo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha,</strong> …
    2. Cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over.
      Step 48 – Cook it on one side till it puffs slightly and then turn over.
    3. Cook it on the other side till it puffs a little and then place it on an open flame.
      Step 49 – Cook it on the other side till it puffs a little and then place it …
    4. Cook till it turns golden brown from both the sides.
      Step 50 – Cook till it turns golden brown from both the sides.
    5. Brush the kulcha with a little butter. 
      Step 51 – Brush the kulcha with a little butter.&nbsp;
    6. Repeat the steps 1 to 5 to cook 5 more kulchas.
    7. Serve aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha immediately. 
      Step 53 – Serve <strong>aloo kulcha recipe | Amritsari kulcha | stuffed kulcha | dhaba aloo kulcha</strong> immediately.&nbsp;
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per kulcha
Energy221 cal
Protein5 g
Carbohydrates36.3 g
Fiber1 g
Fat6 g
Cholesterol13.3 mg
Sodium50.7 mg

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Deeplalo

Sept. 26, 2020, 9:21 a.m.

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Meenal Ajmera

July 18, 2017, 3:51 p.m.

Lip smacking simply Awesome kulchas !! I keep making it again and again ...

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Tarla Dalal

July 18, 2017, 3:51 p.m.

Hi Meenal, Happy to know you loved the recipe. Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking!

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rv

March 28, 2017, 5:17 p.m.

Nice info

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Roan

May 14, 2015, 12:01 a.m.

Aloo kulcha.. wow.. just loved the recipe.. with perfect masalas.. blended well.. This has to enjoyed hot with lots of butter.. Thank you for the recipe..

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Suhani

April 20, 2015, 3:45 p.m.

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