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    Kulcha Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Kulcha Recipe with step by step pictures. This Plain Kulcha Recipe is made with Flour, Curd and Nigella Seed. Soft and fluffy kulcha recipe.

    Plain Kulcha Recipe

    I love indian breads very much, they are so much versatile and can be made in few minutes to have with curries..I make them a lot for dinner..So i couldn't take pics of them. I have been getting request from my viewers to post kulcha recipe. So few days back i made these in the morning and had them with vegetable salna(recipe soon).

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    • About Kulcha Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Kulcha | Kulcha Recipe | Plain Kulcha Recipe
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    • Kulcha Recipe step by step pictures

    About Kulcha Recipe

    Normally kulchas, naan, tandoori rotis are made in a tandoor. But i have a fail proof method which works like a charm for my naans and kulchas..I have already showed you that method in my coriander naan recipe. This is how i make my naan bread and kulchas. Love that so much..So hope you will try it out and let me know how it turns out for you.

    Ingredients for Kulcha recipe (Plain kulcha recipe)

    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups
    • Sugar - 1.5 tbsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - 1 tsp
    • Curd - 4 tbsp
    • Oil - 2 tbsp
    • Water as needed
    • Nigella Seeds / Kalonji as needed
    • Butter or Ghee as needed to smear on top of kulcha

    How to make Kulcha Recipe (plain kulcha recipe)

    1. Take flour, salt, sugar and baking soda in a bowl. Mix well.
    2. Add in 2 tbsp of oil and rub it with the flour so it is well mixed.
    3. Now add in curd and water and make it into a soft dough.
    4. Cover the dough and leave it to rest for 30 mins.
    5. Now divide the dough into equal portions and take a ball.
    6. Roll it into rounds. It should be little thick.
    7. Now take some nigella seeds and sprinkle it over the kulcha, use a rolling pin to roll the nigella seed, so it is evenly spread and pressed over the kulcha.
    8. Now flip it over, brush the other side with water.
    9. Now place the water side over a hot tawa, as soon as you see some bubbles forming. show the tawa directly over hot flame. You will see black spots all over it..
    10. Now remove the kulcha and spread it with butter or ghee.
    11. Serve.
     
     

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    Kulcha | Kulcha Recipe | Plain Kulcha Recipe

    Kulcha Recipe with step by step picture. This is madde with Flour, Curd and Nigella Seed
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Resting time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 37 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 128kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
    • 1.5 tbsp Sugar
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tsp Baking Soda
    • 4 tbsp Curd
    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • Water as needed
    • Nigella Seeds / Kalonji as needed
    • Butter or Ghee as needed to smear on top of kulcha

    Instructions

    • Take flour, salt, sugar and baking soda in a bowl. Mix well.
    • Add in 2 tbsp of oil and rub it with the flour so it is well mixed.
    • Now add in curd and water and make it into a soft dough.
    • Cover the dough and leave it to rest for 30 mins.
    • Now divide the dough into equal portions and take a ball.
    • Roll it into rounds. It should be little thick.
    • Now take some nigella seeds and sprinkle it over the kulcha, use a rolling pin to roll the nigella seed, so it is evenly spread and pressed over the kulcha.
    • Now flip it over, brush the other side with water.
    • Now place the water side over a hot tawa, as soon as you see some bubbles forming. show the tawa directly over hot flame. You will see black spots all over it..
    • Now remove the kulcha and spread it with butter or ghee.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Kulcha Recipe step by step pictures

     
    Take some plain flour in a bowl
    add in salt, sugar and baking soda
    Mix well
    add in some oil
    Mix well so it is evenly distributed
    add in curd
    and some water
    knead it to a soft dough...You have to knead it atleast 5 mins to make it smooth
    cover and let it rest for 30 mins
    Divide it into equal portions
    Take a ball
    Roll it into round
    it should be little thick, not too thick, because it will puff up as it cooks
    I took some kalonji / nigella seeds
    sprinkle it over
    roll it so it is pressed over the kulcha
    flip over
    brush it with water
    put the water side down on a hot tawa
    as soon as you see bubbles
    flip the tawa over and show the kulcha over direct flame
    it will get brown spots
    now remove it to a plate
    spread it generously with butter
    Serve
     
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    Comments

    1. Prasanna "The Reaper" Ramachandran

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      awesome 🙂 thanks

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    2. Shruti

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      Can v make onion kulcha the same way? Please tell recipe for the stuffing in that case

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    3. Jayanthi Sindhiya

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      Hi aarthi,kulcha looks so tempting,neat explanation,wish to grab one now

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    4. Uma Shankar

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      Yummy kulcha!

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    5. Anonymous

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      Great

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    6. இரா. கண்ணன்

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      மிக அருமையாக வந்தது. முதல் முயற்சியில் இந்த அளவிற்கு நன்றாக வரும் என்று நாங்கள் நினைக்கவேயில்லை.. மிக்க நன்றி உங்களுக்கு.. அட்டகாசமாக இருந்தது.. அப்படியே உணவகத்தில் சாப்பிடுவது போலவே இருந்தது.. வாழ்த்துக்கள்..

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    7. vikramadevi

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      Awesome

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    8. Bhuvaneswari

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      Thank u so much.came to know about your site thru facebook.gng to try kaima idli today for first time by seeing your recipe.can you please tell me do I need compulsorly add baking soda while preparing kulcha..is there any other possibility to prepare kulcha without adding baking soda.I m going to try all your receipe as I love cooking and learn new things

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    9. Aarthi

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      @BhuvaneswariBaking soda is must for soft fluffy kulchas..If you dont add it it will be like tandoori rotis, but still it will taste good

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    10. Anonymous

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      Amazing!!!

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    11. Shilpee Roy Chowdhury

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      Thanku tried this few days back it tasted awesome n was so simple . Thank u for step by step pictorial help. Thanx a ton.

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    12. Haritha Bolisetty

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      @AarthiCan we use eno instead of baking soda.

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    13. Aarthi

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      @Haritha Bolisettyno u cannot sub baking soda for eno

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    14. Shaista

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      Tried it out. It was soft and very tasty. Thank you.

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