Since it requires tandoor or gas oven to cook, many believe that it can not be prepared at home. However in this step by step photo recipe of kulcha without yeast, you can make soft and fluffy butter kulcha at home without oven by using technique given below and still get same Punjabi restaurant type taste and texture.
Bake the wheat kulcha in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 7-8 minutes. Once cooked, remove from oven and generously apply butter on top. Serve hot with warm matar or Pindi chole. Cooking tips to make the best Homemade Kulchas! » I have used whole wheat flour for this recipe, but you can use half whole wheat and half all-purpose as well.
Plus, it takes only a few minutes of put together (minus the fermentation time) and produces the softest flatbread that just so happens to be dairy-free and nut-free ! In addition to that, these kulchas tastes divine when served with a smear of homemade ghee next to a homemade matar recipe or pindi chole recipe .
To begin making the Baked Amritsari Kulcha recipe, in a medium sized bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix it well. Gradually add water and then knead the dough. Make a soft dough and cover it and place it into warm place of your kitchen for 2 hours to ferment.