Easy and quick Paneer Kulcha recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious Paneer stuffed Kulcha recipe - best with any paneer or egg based curry!
There is no end to the number of Indian bread recipes, be it the everyday roti or chapathi or paratha to the exotics like Naan, Kulcha, Rumali Roti and such like. After stuffed Parathas, I love homemade Kulcha and having made it many a times, I thought of trying out stuffed variations of Kulcha. That’s how I made this delicious Paneer stuffed Kulcha.
Kulcha for the uninitiated is the leavened Indian bread that is quite fluffy and light. Made with yeast and curd, it turns of soft and pillowy. However making Kulcha at home is not so easy, without special equipment. And that’s why this shortcut version of Paneer Kulcha works great.
I technically used my no yeast Kulcha recipe for this paneer stuffed version too. But the fact that there is some spiced cottage cheese/Paneer stuffing in the Kulcha made it extra soft and oh-so delicious. I served it up with a special Low Calorie Paneer Kofta Curry (recipe coming up next) and it was simply out of the world.
How to make Paneer Kulcha
Paneer Kulcha
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
For the Kulcha -
- 1.5 cups Maida/All Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Milk or less
- 2 tablespoon Curd/Thick Yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt as required
- Oil/Butter as required
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds/ Onion Seeds optional
For the Paneer Stuffing –
- ½ cup Grated Paneer/Cottage Cheese
- Salt as needed
- ¼ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- â…› teaspoon Garam Masala Powder optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all ingredients for Paneer stuffing and mix well. Set it aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add flour along with salt, sugar, cooking soda and baking powder. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the curd and milk. Mix well. The flour would be crumbly. Add few tablespoon of milk if required and knead it into a soft pliable dough. Add a teaspoon of oil on top and let it rest for at least an hour.
- Make 5 equal sized balls of the rested dough. Take a ball of dough and roll it into a thin circle. If the dough is sticky, apply some oil to make it easy to roll. Add 1.5 tablespoon of paneer stuffing at the center and close it by bringing all edges together. Sprinkle some sesame/onion seeds (if adding) and slightly press them. Add few drops of oil on top and gently roll the dough into a circle.
- Meanwhile, heat a flat tawa on medium heat and put the kulcha on it (the plain side on the tawa). In few seconds, there would be bubbles coming up. Gently flip it to cook on the other side on medium flame. Apply oil/butter. Flip again and apply oil/butter on the other side. As the kulcha gains a lot of golden brown spots, remove it onto a plate. Repeat the same with rest of the dough.
- Serve hot with any North Indian Side Dishes.
Notes
- Finely chopped coriander can be added to the paneer stuffing. If desired, finely chopped onions can be added too.
- I didn’t use any water and the milk quantity was just enough the flour quantity. Adjust as per preference.
- While rolling the Kulcha, make sure it’s as thin as possible as the dough quickly contracts and can become thick while cooking. Also, roll each kulcha only when ready to cook.
- I used oil to cook the kulcha, applying butter enhances the taste.
- If required, Kulcha can be put on open flame for 5 secs on each side.
- It is better to serve Kulcha hot although it was not rubbery on cooling down.
Paneer Kulcha Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
Prep Work
1. In a bowl, add all ingredients for Paneer stuffing and mix well. Set it aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, add flour along with salt, sugar, cooking soda and baking powder. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the curd and milk. Mix well. The flour would be crumbly. Add few tablespoon of milk if required and knead it into a soft pliable dough. Add a teaspoon of oil on top and let it rest for at least an hour.
Procedure
1. Make 5 equal sized balls of the rested dough. Take a ball of dough and roll it into a thin circle. If the dough is sticky, apply some oil to make it easy to roll. Add 1.5 tablespoon of paneer stuffing at the center and close it by bringing all edges together. Sprinkle some sesame/onion seeds (if adding) and slightly press them. Add few drops of oil on top and gently roll the dough into a circle.
2. Meanwhile, heat a flat tawa on medium heat and put the kulcha on it (the plain side on the tawa). In few seconds, there would be bubbles coming up. Gently flip it to cook on the other side on medium flame. Apply oil/butter. Flip again and apply oil/butter on the other side. As the kulcha gains a lot of golden brown spots, remove it onto a plate. Repeat the same with rest of the dough.
3. Serve hot with any North Indian Side Dishes.
Recipe Notes
- Finely chopped coriander can be added to the paneer stuffing. If desired, finely chopped onions can be added too.
- I didn’t use any water and the milk quantity was just enough the flour quantity. Adjust as per preference.
- While rolling the Kulcha, make sure it’s as thin as possible as the dough quickly contracts and can become thick while cooking. Also, roll each kulcha only when ready to cook.
- I used oil to cook the kulcha, applying butter enhances the taste.
- If required, Kulcha can be put on open flame for 5 secs on each side.
- It is better to serve Kulcha hot although it was not rubbery on cooling down.
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srividhya
wow.. paneer kulcha with paneer kofta. very yummm. Love the idea of stuffing the kulcha. 🙂
chcooks
Thanks Vidhya 🙂 Stuffed Kulcha is sure very tasty!
kavitaparvathi
Lovely post. Bookmarked. Looks tempting.
chcooks
Thank you dear 🙂
Cook with Smile..
Lovely...I loved it ?... But when ever I stuff paneer in any dish, i feel paneer gets dried??...Do you use paneer from Indian store or cottage cheese from other stores
chcooks
Thanks 🙂 Oh as I live in India, there is never an issue finding Paneer 🙂 I never saw the paneer getting dried on stuffing...
Hilda
I always enjoy learning about new bread recipes. This one is very tempting, and thanks for all the helpful tips too!
chcooks
Thank you so much Hilda 🙂
Freda @ Aromatic essence
Yum Yum!! I made aloo kulcha today, was planning to make the paneer ones next week 🙂
chcooks
Oh yumm 🙂
Jhuls
I absolutely love this! Looks so good!
chcooks
Thank you Jhuls 🙂
Loretta
It looks so good. I'll be trying my hand at these soon.
chcooks
Thanks Loretta 🙂 Would surely love to know about your experience!
petra08
I first read this post in bed in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep, needless to say it didn't out me to sleep, it just made me hungry! 🙂 They look delectable!
chcooks
Thank you so much Petra 🙂
Angie | Fiesta Friday
I've never tried kulcha. I don't even know if I've ever heard of this bread before! Sounds and looks absolutely tempting! Yum! ??
chcooks
Thanks much Angie! I am sure you will love it 🙂
Sadhna Grover
Lovely recipe of paneer kulcha, coming to your blog first time, seen on Fiesta Friday. Come and see my space
chcooks
Thanks Sadhna 🙂 Welcome to my blog! Sure - checking out yours now.
Mari
Oh I love Indian bread. All delicious kinds of it! Thank you for this one, looking forward to kofte recipe!
chcooks
Thanks Mari 🙂 Hope you will enjoy it as much I do! btw, I have posted the Kofte recipe, pls check this - https://cookingfromheart.com/2017/01/09/malai-kofta-curry/