• Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Sinamon Tales

by Monika

  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Work with Me
  • Media Mentions

Mini Paneer Kulchas | BM6.2 Post 1

Mini Paneer Kulchas, which are bite sized and taste so yummy that you just can’t resist them at all! Baked to perfection! Serve with a dip or with some ketchup/chutney and they make a great party appetiser/starter ๐Ÿ™‚

Oh! Are you wondering what 6.2 is? he he! I am just doing the second round of the baking marathon too, that’s it! So there will be recipes on the blog for the coming week too. The theme of the week which I have chosen is mini bites and hence the recipe for these delicious mini paneer kulchas!

I think naans and kulchas are India’s favorite flat breads! There is something about them which is so appealing that whether you have it with some curry or just as is, they are delicious! And the variations in them! Oh, the variations are so amazing, that I think even if you had one type everyday, you won’t be able to eat all of them in a year ๐Ÿ™‚

 

Mini Paneer Kulchas

Kulchas were popularized by the Nizams of Hyderabad and their popularity spread all across India. The advantage of Kulchas over naans during the earlier times was that they could easily be made in tawas which were more easily accessible to the common person, as compared to the tandoors which were more expensive and used only by the royals! And there are so many different types of Kulchas, is it? The delicious Kashmiri and Peshwari Kulchas stuffed with dry fruits and fruits along with meat. There are kulchas stuffed with different vegetables and then there is of course, kulchas stuffed with paneer, like this one ๐Ÿ™‚

I think the most famous of kulchas is the Amritsari Kulcha which is basically kulchas stuffed with a filling of potatoes and spices, though now there are several variations to this available! And what tastes best with kulchas? Well, chole, of course! There are very few people in this world who can resist a chole kulcha combination ๐Ÿ™‚ I am included in those ๐Ÿ™‚

So make these mini paneer kulchas today for a special treat!

Mini Paneer Kulchas | BM6.2 Post 1

Mini Paneer Kulchas, which are bite sized and taste so yummy that you just can't resist them at all! Baked to perfection! Serve with a dip or with some chutney and they make a great party appetiser/starter ๐Ÿ™‚
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course breads
Cuisine north indian, punjabi

Ingredients
  

For the kulcha

  • 100 gm maida
  • 100 gm whole wheat flour
  • 3.5 gm yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp curd
  • 120 ml water (approx)
  • 1 tbsp butter

For the paneer filling

  • 1/2 cup paneer
  • 1/2 cup onions chopped
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 nos green chilli finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 pods garlic
  • to taste salt

Instructions
 

  • Put yeast with warm water and sugar and leave aside for 10 mins so that yeast acts.
  • After 10 mins, mix all the kulcha ingredients, apart from butter, together to knead a smooth dough. The dough has to be well kneaded for it rise. Knead it for about 10 minutes or so, in the end add the butter and knead it till just mixed.
  • Leave aside for 20 mins for proofing.
  • After 20 mins, pat the dough and release all air. Divide the dough in equal lemon sized balls and leave aside for another 15 mins.
  • In the meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat oil, add garlic followed the onions and sautee till pink. Add the paneer, salt and masala to the mix and keep it aside.
  • Now flatten the dough balls a little, fill a spoon full of filling to it and make a ball of it again as a parantha. Just pressย  a little using hands and make a flat oval shape of it (you can use a rolling pin too)
  • Arrange in a baking tray and leave it aside for another 30 mins or so till it doubles in size approx.
  • You can sprinkle some sesame seeds and coriander leaves on top too.
  • Bake in a pre heated oven at 200C for about 5-6 mins.
  • Enjoy with ketchup or chutney.

Notes

 
If you make this, share a picture with me onย twitter,ย instagramย orย Facebook? I would love to hear what you have to say about it !
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Related

Tweet
Share
Pin3
3 Shares

Breads// Breakfast & Brunch// Indian Breads// Snack Box Recipes17 Comments

« Mango Pista IceCream | BM6 Post 6
Potato Cheese Rolls & BM6.2 Post 2 »

Comments

  1. Swaram says

    June 23, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    Me likes ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
  2. Melange says

    June 23, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Oh,so you have baked the kulchas.They look yummy and tempting with the yummy filling !

    Reply
  3. Priya Yallapantula says

    June 24, 2011 at 1:07 am

    That looks super cute. I am looking forward for all your mini bites ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  4. Vardhini says

    June 24, 2011 at 1:27 am

    Love it .. yummy. Waiting for all the mini bites this week.

    Vardhini
    <a href=”http://vardhiniskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/dish-it-out-spinach-and-

    garlic-event.html”>Event: Dish it Out – Spinach and Garlic</a>
    <a href=”http://vardhiniskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/healthy-lunchbox-ideas-hli-

    broccoli.html”>Event: Healthy Lunchbox Ideas – Broccoli</a>

    Reply
  5. harini-jaya says

    June 24, 2011 at 2:30 am

    super cute mini kulchas!!

    Reply
  6. Priya says

    June 24, 2011 at 2:56 am

    I never say no to paneer, kulchas looks super cute and yumm!

    Reply
  7. cool lassie says

    June 24, 2011 at 3:31 am

    Lovely super tempting paneer stuffed kulcha!

    Reply
  8. cool lassie says

    June 24, 2011 at 3:31 am

    Super-tempting paneer kulcha!

    Reply
  9. rekha says

    June 24, 2011 at 6:55 am

    cute Kulchas nice post

    Reply
  10. Pavani says

    June 24, 2011 at 7:26 am

    Mini Kulchas look super cute..

    Reply
  11. PJ says

    June 24, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Kids will love this healthy and tasty mini kulchas.

    Reply
  12. aarthi says

    June 24, 2011 at 9:29 am

    this looks perfect

    Reply
  13. Jayashree says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:13 am

    Like the idea of baking these in the oven.

    Reply
  14. manisha says

    June 24, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Yummy!! Nice Post.

    Reply
  15. Athisaya Divya says

    June 26, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Love the addition of paneer to the kulchas. Looks delicious.

    Reply
  16. Amrita says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Hey Mona,

    I baked these over the weekend. Super hit. Maahir actually ate it ๐Ÿ™‚ Ofcourse, the carnivore in me would’nt allow me to stuff the kulcha’s with Paneer so i used mince meat instead :O)

    Shall look out for more mini bites. Do u have a doughnut recipe :O)

    Ciao

    Amrita

    Reply
  17. Srivalli Jetti says

    July 1, 2011 at 8:07 am

    I love kulchas and with paneer I am sure it’s going to be a hit!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Get my new books on Salad in your inbox. Subscribe now

About the Author

Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read Moreโ€ฆ

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 ยท Hosted by WPfog