# Pani Wala Kulcha

This super stuffed paneer kulcha is steamed in water, giving it a soft, chewy texture inside while keeping the outside crisp.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 24 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 Cup flour
- 0.5 Tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp curd
- 1 Tsp baking powder
- as required water
- 2 Tbs oil
- 0.5 cup boiled mashed potatoes
- 250 Gms crushed paneer
- 0.5 cup fine chopped onion
- fine sliced coriander
- fine chopped green chillies
- 1 tsp rosted cumin powder
- Ginger
- to Taste Salt
- 1 tsp Red Chillies
- 0.25 tsp Carom Seeds
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- Nigella Seeds
- Green Coriander
- ghee

## Instructions

1. Add flour, salt, curd, baking powder, and water to make a soft dough.
2. Add oil and knead well.
3. Rest the dough for an hour.
4. Mix boiled mashed potatoes, crushed paneer, chopped onion, green coriander, green chillies, ginger, cumin, coriander seeds, salt, red chilli powder, carom seeds, kasuri methi, and black pepper for the stuffing.
5. Divide the dough and the stuffing into equal parts.
6. Stuff each dough ball with the stuffing and seal. Roll out to an oblong shape.
7. Brush the top of the kulcha with water and sprinkle nigella seeds and chopped coriander leaves.
8. Heat the tawa, add water, and place the kulcha over it and cover immediately.
9. Allow the kulcha to cook till the water evaporates and the underside is golden.
10. Apply ghee over the kulcha, flip, and cook till brown specs over it.
11. Serve hot.

## Tips

- Cooking in steam gives the kulcha a soft chewy texture inside while the finishing over the tawa keeps it crisp on the outside!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGxMNymTSqD/?igsh=MXB1eHFpeGx1YTBpag==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2dd530e3-b2a8-40aa-a587-68dad0f47fc9
- Extracted: 2025-06-05

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