Charishma's Homemade Plain Kulchas

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2-2 cups fresh low-fat milk, warm
• 2 tablespoons yoghurt
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl take some warm water.
• 2 sprinkle yeast and sugar over it.
• 3 keep aside for 5 minutes or till frothy.
• 4 take a large plate.
• 5 mix salt and flour in it.
• 6 make a well in the center.
• 7 add yoghurt in the well.
• 8 sprinkle baking soda over yoghurt.
• 9 allow to stand for 2-3 minutes.
• 10 pour oil and yeast solution in the well.
• 11 mix gradually.
• 12 use milk as required to make a soft- stiff dough.
• 13 brush dough with oil.
• 14 cover with an inverted bowl.
• 15 keep aside for 4 hours or longer if the weather is cold.
• 16 grease palms well and punch dough till soft and elastic.
• 17 cover again.
• 18 keep aside for 10 minutes.
• 19 break off a lump of dough.
• 20 roll or pat into a thick round (about 6" in diameter).
• 21 rost on a hot griddle till golden spots appear or shallow fry on griddle.
• 22 serve hot with gravied vegetables, indian dals, etc.