What is a kulcha?
Kulcha is an Indian flat bread, similar to Naan, which is usually consumed with chole, a spicy chickpea bowl. It is most popular in northern India, where it is usually consumed for breakfast or is filled with various lunch or dinner fillings. Although it is easy to produce, the culture is best cooked in a clay furnace. Once the dough is made, it is allowed to rest from two to four hours before it rolled into flat disks and bakes in an earthen oven. The reaction between lactic acid in yogurt and baking soda allows the dough to rise without yeast. Once the culture is cooked, it is brushed either by butter or ghee, which is cleaned butter that is often used in Indian cooking.
Although it is similar to Naan in view and taste, the culture is usually stronger and more fluffy than Naan. The reason is its use of yoghurt and soda than yeast; Yeast is a traditional way to make Naan. Despite this difference, Kulcha is technically a kind of Naan, because "naan" simply means "bread". However, the word nAAN uses to reference to flat bread served in most Indian houses and restaurants.
This flat bread can also be stuffed with several fillings before baking. The most common filling is mashed potatoes, known as Amritsari Kulcha. It can also be filled with any type of meat or vegetables. For a slightly sweet desert, the dough can be mixed with raisins, nuts and a little sugar. It is also typical in northern India that the bread had ground onion, as well as spices, such as caraway seeds and Nigella, added to the dough before baking. It is also common to add a little curry to the dough.
While the known cult with chole, it can also be served with any number of watering. Cheese, sauces, decreases of laws and sandwich work are often served at the top of cultures, especially in Indian restaurants of fast food and street retailers. This different flavor takes it from a traditional breakfast for fast and perhapsNo refreshments, lunch or dinner.
Kulcha, although not as known as other Indian breads, is the basis of northern Indian cuisine. The preparation is relatively easy and you can find it at dinners in Indian homes and restaurants. A cult can be changed or poured with any number of ingredients, making it extremely versatile bread.