Plain Kulcha

When I planned for a fine dining menu, I decided to make kulcha and as the platter had lots of varieties, I didn't go for any stuffed kulcha but opted for a plain one. I served this along with Kadai Gobhi and Dal Makhani and it was yumm!! This recipe is inspired from Rak's kitchen. She had used only plain flour/ maida, which is what is ideally done at restaurants too but I didn't want to use so much of maida and hence replaced half of the maida with whole wheat flour.

INGREDIENTS: (Makes 4 kulchas)

• Maida - 1/2 cup
• Whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 1/2 cup (a little less or as needed)
• Curd - 1 Tbsp
• Baking powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Baking soda - 1/4 Tsp
• Sugar - 1 Tsp
• Salt - 1/2 Tsp
• Black sesame - as needed
• Coriander leaves - very finely chopped ( about 2 Tsp)
• Oil - as needed (for rolling)
• Butter - for brushing (optional)

METHOD:

1. Sieve together the flours, baking powder and baking soda. Add sugar, salt and curd. Mix well so that the flour crumbles. Now add in the milk little by little and knead the dough for a minute. Cover the dough for an hour and again knead it for a few minutes till the dough becomes soft
2. Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Dust the working table with lots of flour and start rolling the balls. When it is rolled half way through, lift the rolled kulcha and spread some oil on the working table. This will avoid the dough from sticking to the floor
3. Roll the kulchas such that they are thin and even. Lift the rolled kulcha and now spread some black sesame and chopped coriander leaves on the working floor and then place the rolled kulcha over it. Now gently roll, so that they sesame seeds and coriander leaves stick on to the kucha
4. Heat a non-stick tawa. Brush the plain side of the kulcha with very little water and place the kulcha on the hot tawa with the water brushed plain side facing down
5. When bubbles start forming, flip the kulcha over direct flame (with the black sesame + coriander side facing down). Remove from fire when brown spots start to appear
6. Brush with melted butter and serve hot!

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