Kulcha

Paneer Kulcha: an illustration of the sandwich.

Paneer Kulcha

The kulcha is a soda-leavened maida round, the line that parts it from yeasted naan; stuffed with fresh paneer it is the dairy-rich pick that moved off the Amritsar cart onto tandoor menus.

Kulcha: an illustration of the sandwich.

Kulcha

Leavened flatbread from Punjab; maida (refined flour) dough with yogurt and baking soda, stuffed with various fillings, baked in tandoor ...

Kulcha Chole: an illustration of chickpeas and onion.

Kulcha Chole

Pour the dark chole over a torn kulcha and it earns its own name: bheeja kulcha, wet bread. The dish is the pairing, a soft leavened round built to soak a tart, long-simmered chickpea gravy.

Gobi Kulcha: an illustration of onion, cilantro, garlic and pepper.

Gobi Kulcha

A Punjabi tandoor bread of leavened maida, soured with yogurt and baked against the clay wall until it blisters, packed with dry-spiced cauliflower and brushed with butter.

Aloo Kulcha: an illustration of the sandwich.

Aloo Kulcha

An Amritsari aloo kulcha hides its filling inside the bread. Spiced potato is sealed into leavened dough and baked as one blistered, butter-slicked round, served with chole.