Ingredients for āGolden temple
feastā non vegetarian amritsari special
- For Amritsari stuffed kulcha:
- 21/2 cups all purpose flour
- 11/2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 11/2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 cup warm water ā adjust as needed
- For sprinkle on kulcha:
- Chaat masala (use a pinch on each kulcha)
- 1 tsp Melted butter (unsalted) / ghee to spread on each kulcha- use
- Kashmiri red chilli powder/ paprika powder (use a pinch on each kulcha)
- leaves Some chopped fresh mint
- For stuffing:
- 5-6 boiled mashed potatoes
- 1 tbsp coriander & cumin powder
- 2-3 finely chopped green chillies
- Regular salt to taste / 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
- 2-3 finely chopped onions
- 1/2 inch finely chopped ginger
- 2-3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- For Amritsari patties:
- 2 cups boiled potatoes (mashed)
- 1/2 cup soaked & coarsely Bengal gram
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 2 tbsp green chillies paste
- Salt to taste
- Oil for shallow frying
- For onion ā ginger salad :
- 2-3 onions
- 1 ā ginger julienned
- 11/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Chaat masala
- Salt to taste
- For Amritsari chicken curry:
- 500 g chicken cut into pieces
- 2-3 onions finely chopped
- 2 tomato pureed
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp green chillies paste
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder or to taste
- 1 tsp coriander & cumin powder
- 3-4 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Cooking Instructions for making āGolden temple
feastā non vegetarian amritsari special
Prepare the stuffing: in a bowl mix mashed potatoes, coriander & cumin powder, finely chopped green chillies, regular salt/ pink Himalayan salt, kashmiri chilli powder, dry mango powder, coriander leaves, finely chopped onion, chopped ginger & cumin seeds mix well. Cover and keep aside.
For Amritsari kulcha dough: in a bowl mix flour, sugar, salt, ghee mix gently, in warm water add yeast mix well keep it for 3 mins, add yogurt in dry ingredients and gradually add yeast, knead into a soft dough.
Cover and let it rest for 1 hr or until itās double in size. Once the dough has risen, knead it lightly and divide it into equal portion,make balls and roll each dough ball slightly, place the potato stuffing in the center and seal the edges. Gently roll into round kulcha without pressing too hard, heat griddle on medium high heat. Brush the bottom side of the kulcha with water and place it on the griddle (water side down), it will stick to the bottom of griddle.
Cover and cook for 2 mins until bubbles appear, flip and cook the other side for a min, remove from griddle and brush with butter/ ghee, sprinkle some Chaat masala, kashmiri chilli powder/ paprika powder and finely chopped mint leaves.
Prepare for onion ā ginger salad: toss onion rings, ginger juliennes with lemon juice, Chaat masala and salt keep aside for serving.
For prepare amritsari patties: mix mashed potatoes, Bengal gram, spices and cornflour. Shape into patties and shallow fry until crispy and golden, keep aside for serving.
For Amritsari chicken curry: heat oil, add cumin seeds when little brown add chopped onions saute until golden brown, add ginger garlic paste cook for 1 min and add tomato puree cook for a min, add green chillies paste and spices and cook until oil separates, add chicken pieces mix well and cook for 8 mins.
Stir in yogurt, cover and cook until chicken pieces are tender. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serving: serve amritsari kulcha with amritsari chicken curry, amritsari patties and onion ginger salad and enjoy the flavors of Punjab.
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