
Aloo Kulcha Recipe
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- A challenge
- Serves 8
Ingredients
For the kulcha
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- tsp ½baking soda
- 3 tsp Oil
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tsp sugar
- tsp ¾salt
- 2/3 cup Water for kneading
- Oil for roasting
- A pinch of sesame seeds
For the potato stuffing
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- tsp ½baking soda
- 3 tsp Oil
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tsp sugar
- tsp ¾salt
- 2/3 cup Water for kneading
- Oil for roasting
- A pinch of sesame seeds
- 3 large potatoes
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- tsp ½red chili powder
- tsp ½dry mango powder
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
Method
- STEP 1Making the dough: Mix the whole wheat flour, the all purpose flour, the baking soda, the sugar and salt together in a large bowl.
- STEP 2Add the yogurt and oil and knead with your hands.
- STEP 3While kneading, pour in the water gradually and continue kneading until you get a smooth dough.
- STEP 4Cover the dough and set it aside for two hours.
- STEP 5Preparing the stuffing: Steam the potatoes until they are cooked through.
- STEP 6Peel and mash the potatoes until smooth.
- STEP 7Add the green chillies, chili powder, mango powder, garam masal powder and the coriander leaves to the potatoes and mix well.
- STEP 8Assembling: Make medium sized balls from the dough.
- STEP 9Sprinkle a little flour onto a rolling board
- STEP 10Using a rolling pin, roll each dough ball into a circle of a diameter of about 6 inches.
- STEP 11Spread the potato stuffing across the center of the circle, keeping one inch space around the edges.
- STEP 12Bring the edge of the circle together and join them.
- STEP 13Then, roll the joined dough into a large disc with an 8 inch diameter.
- STEP 14Place the stuffed kulcha on a hot tava.
- STEP 15Flip the kulcha over once it is cooked on one side.
- STEP 16Allow the other side to cook properly.
- STEP 17Then, remove the kulcha from the tava, spread some butter over it and serve hot!