How many calories does one Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha have?

One Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha gives 139 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 69 calories, proteins account for 15 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 52 calories.  One Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha provides about 7 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

Is Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha healthy?

No, Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha is not healthy. Made up of plain flour, paneer, potatoes and onions.

Let's understand the ingredients.

What's good.

Paneer : Paneer contains high quality protein and calcium which aids in weight loss. Since paneer is low in carbs and high in protein it gets digested slowly and hence good for diabetes. Paneer contain omega 3 fatty acids that promotes heart health. Great for weight loss and read the interesting article on is paneer good for you?  

Onions : Yes, its a great Anti Oxidant. The phytochemical present in onions along with their Vitamin C help boost your immunity. The chromium in onions help regulate your blood pressure. The sulphur in the onion which brings you tears is actually good for your eyes. Raw onions keep your heart healthy and see here for total benefits of onions. 

What's bad :

Plain flour : This recipe uses 1 cup of plain flour or maida which is refined carb not suitable for healthy lifestyle. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabetics, heart patients. Read is maida good for you to understand fully.

Potatoes (Aloo) : This recipe uses 1/2 cup boiled potatoes. Being high in simple carbohydrates they will lead to weight gain and are not good for people with diabetes, heart problem and obesity. See full details on why potatoes are bad for you.  

The paneer potato kulcha is made of a base of plain flour and potatoes. So right away this recipe is not good for Diabetics, heart patients and obese individuals. 

What is the alternative to Paneer Potato Kulcha?

Yes, at tarladalal we love healthy recipes. We have created a whole wheat kulcha recipe . What we have done is replaced the plain flour with whole wheat flour. It's 87 calories for Punjabi whole wheat kulcha. So diabetics, heart patients and weight loss patients can enjoy this kulcha!

How to burn 139 calories that come from Hyderabadi Paneer Potato Kulcha?

Walking (6 kmph) = 42 mins

Running (11 kmph) = 14 mins

Cycling (30 kmph) = 19 mins       

Swimming (2 kmph) = 24 mins

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.