Cheese Kulcha

Wholewheat Cheese Kulcha - Kulcha's a delicious dish in North Indian cuisine.

Makes : 5

Ingredients

1 cup (200 g) wholewheat (atta)

1 teaspoon oil / butter

3 tablespoons curd

3 tablespoons beaten egg

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon salt

2 pinches baking powder

2 tablespoons milk

2 -3 teaspoon butter / oil

For the  stuffing:

2 cheese cubes , grated

1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped

1 small green chilli, chopped

Method

Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add melted butter / oil, curd, beaten egg , baking powder, sugar, salt  and mix well. Add 1 – 2 tablespoons milk and knead to form a smooth dough.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 3 hours or store in an airtight container.

In bowl, mix together the grated cheese, chopped coriander and chopped green chillies. Keep aside.

Divide the dough into 5 equal – sized balls. Stuff each of the dough balls with some of the cheese mixture and then roll out into flat, round shapes of roughly six cm diameter.

Cook these in a tandoor for three to four minutes or use a tawa and cook them well on a medium to low heat until golden color on both the sides. Apply little butter or oil if required. Serve hot with dal , raita , tandoori chicken……