Stuffed Kulchas

 

I have been dreaming of preparing this amazing dish since many days. Never attempted, thinking it is high in calories as we add cheese into it. But, anyways, once in a while it is fine na!! It started from a tempting post in CAL (Chef at Large), by Reem Khan. She had the pictorial explanation of this recipe, which impressed me a lot.
Today I am going to show you all this awesome recipe, for which I have added my own twist. The stuffing consists of onions, spring onions, chillies and cheese. You can even add mashed potatoes, bell peppers, any vegetables or meat according to your preference. Adding cheese gives an excellent taste to this dish.

Do try this recipe and tell me how it came out for you

Ingredients

For the dough

• Maida - 1 cup
• Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Yeast - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Yoghurt - 1 1/2 tsp

For the filling

• Cheese - 1/2 cup (Shredded)
• Onion - 1, finely chopped
• Spring onions - few, finely chopped
• Green chillies- 2 or 3, finely chopped
• Coriander leaves -  1/2 cup, finely chopped
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper - 2 tsp, freshly crushed coarsely

Other Ingredients

• Butter - to brush on kulchas
• Black and white sesame seeds - few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Spring onion greens - few
• Garlic - 5 pods, finely chopped

Method

For the dough

• In a bowl, combine together, maida, wheat flour and salt. Mix well
• Combine milk and water in a vessel and heat till it is just warm. Do not heat it too much.
• Mix yeast and sugar in the water and let it sit aside untouched for 5 to 10 minutes, until it becomes frothy.
• To the flour mixture, slowly add the yeast mixture. Knead it thoroughly up to 10 minutes, until the dough stops sticking to your hand.
• Spread some butter all over the dough. Cover it using a damp cloth and keep aside. Let it rest for a couple of hours.
• The dough would have become double the size by then, if you have done everything right.
• Punch out the air pockets in the dough and divide them in to 3 or 4 equal portions.

For the filling

• Combine all the ingredients under "For the filling" heading in the ingredients list. Mix thoroughly and keep it ready

How to Proceed?

• Preheat the oven @200 deg C.
• Take one portion of the dough roll it between your palm, flatten it and stretch it a little using your fingers. Hold it, so that it becomes the shape of a cup.
• Place the filling in the cup and seal all the sides. Roll it in the flour
• Flatten it using your rolling pin. Do not apply pressure on them. Make sure the filling doesn't come out.
• Repeat the same for all. Slightly brush some butter on both sides of the kulchas
• Sprinkle some black and white sesame seeds, spring onions, coriander leaves and garlic, over each kulchas. Press them gently, so that it will stick on the dough. 
• Place them in the preheated oven. Let it cook for 10 - 15 minutes, until you see the top part is golden brown.
• Take out of the oven and spread some butter over it, when it is still hot.
• Serve hot with any sidedish of your choice. I served it with Rajma Masala.