Tawa kulcha
Tawa kulcha, from above
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Tawa kulcha

Soft, fluffy maida bread with nigella and coriander. Chole's other best friend.

30 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
2hPlan ahead. Soak for 2 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.
Chole kulche2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMaida, curd, nigella and butter on the tawa.
The original
332kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
30minutessame

Classic tawa kulcha.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup
Milk⅓ cup, warm
Watera little, warm
Baking powder1 tsp
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)¼ tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tsp
Nigella seeds½ tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped
Butter2 tbsp, to brush

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix maida, baking powder, soda, sugar and salt. Add curd, milk and water and knead a soft dough. Rub with oil, cover and rest 2 hours.
  2. 2Divide into 8 balls. Roll each into a thick round, sprinkle nigella and coriander and press in.
  3. 3Cook on a medium hot tawa, topping side up, until bubbles form, then flip and cook the topped side.
  4. 4Brush with butter and serve hot.
Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

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What goes with Tawa kulcha: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Dal makhani100 min
With a main Kadai paneer35 min
On the side Baingan bharta40 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa90 min
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