Kulcha
Type | Flatbread |
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Region or state | Punjab |
Associated cuisine | Pakistani, Indian, Punjabi |
Main ingredients | Maida |
Kulcha is a
Origin and terminology
The term kulcha is Persian and describes a disc-shaped loaf of bread, bun or even biscuit.
Recipe
Kulcha is made from
Variations
In the first variant, instead of using water to knead the dough, milk or yogurt can be used; this results in the dough becoming softer and more rubbery. This type of kulcha is known as doodhia kulcha (milk kulcha). Leavening is often greater if yogurt is used.
This variant of kulchas is not stuffed but made plain and eaten with a curry which can be either vegetarian or meat-based.
The second variant is the kulchas stuffed with fillings that were served during the period of the Mughals and Nizams in their Darbars.[6] For example, in the Awadh region, Awadhi Kulcha is served with Nahari, a mutton based dish.[7]
Nowadays, these are sold in restaurants and shops.
In Amritsar, Kulcha is often confused with tandoori parantha or naans which have become popular there in recent decades.[10]
In entire North India, a range of stuffings, including
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A slidshow of Hyderabadi Kulcha / Naan / Sheermaal preparation images. Published on Flickr |
In Pakistan, kulcha breads are largely eaten in certain parts of the Hazara and Pothwhar regions, where they are a popular breakfast item.[11]
See also
- List of Indian breads
- List of Pakistani breads
References
- ^ a b Steingass, Francis; Richardson, John; Johnson, Francis (1892). A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary: Including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be Met with in Persian Literature, Being Johnson and Richardson's Persian, Arabic, and English Dictionary Rev., Enl., and Entirely Reconstructed. Allen.
- ISBN 9789385818004.
Tandoori Roti, naan and kulcha, originated in Punjab region, are delicious meals of Delhi.
- ^ "Definition of کلیچه". Dehkhoda Lexicon Institute and International Center for Persian Studies. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-76085-244-3.
- ^ Haldar, Suman (14 December 2021). "Amritsari Kulcha". one in abillion blog. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Hussein, Sadaf (19 August 2017). "Hidden Secrets of Amritsari Kulcha". Food and Streets by Sadaf. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ISBN 978-93-5118-575-8.
- ^ "Kaladi Experience". Daily Excelsior. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Hussein, Sadaf (10 March 2021). "How kulchas from India and Pakistan act as a great unifier". Mintlounge. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Kulcha- the everlasting love of Amritsaris". Amritsar Online. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Naeemu, Waqas (2 November 2012). "Traditional foods: In Pindi, a place for Kashmiri bread lovers". Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
External links
- Media related to Kulcha at Wikimedia Commons