Kulcha

Kulcha

Kulcha with chole from India
Type	Flatbread
Place of origin	Indian Subcontinent
Region or state	North India, Bangladesh and Pakistan
Main ingredients	Maida flour

Kulcha is a type of leavened bread originated from the Indian Subcontinent; eaten in India and Pakistan, made from maida (wheat flour). It is particularly popular in India and Pakistan, and is usually eaten with chole.

Kulcha is a typical Punjabi recipe. Amritsar, a city in Punjab is famous for its Amritsari kulchas or Amritsari naan. Flour dough is rolled into a flat, round shape and baked in an earthen clay oven until golden brown. When baked, it is usually rubbed with butter, and then eaten with spicy chole (chickpea curry).

In Pakistan, kulcha breads are largely eaten in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and certain parts of the Hazara and northern Punjab regions, where they are a popular breakfast item.

Doodhia Kulcha (Milk Kulcha), which includes adding milk instead of water to the flour is also popular in South Asia.