Photographs: From Is Wheat Killing You? by Ishi Khosla
In the fifth and final part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from Is Wheat Killing You? by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
Amritsari Pudina Pyaz Kulcha (Amritsar Mint and Onion Leavened Bread)
Makes: 10 kulchas
Preparation time: 20-30 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup chickpea flour (kabuli chana ka atta)
3/4 cup bean flour
1 cup husked split green gram flour (moong dal ka atta) + extra for dusting
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
A few mint leaves
1 tsp white sesame seeds (til)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp yoghurt, whisked smooth
1 tbsp butter
Method
Sift all flours into a large bowl and mix well. Add remaining ingredients except yogurt and butter. Gradually add yogurt and a little butter to make a soft dough. Knead well, cover and set aside for 2 hours. Knead again and roll out into 10 round or oval kulchas on a lightly floured surface. Place on tava or griddle over moderate heat. Cook till brown spots appear on the underside. Flip over and cook the other side.
Excerpted from Is Wheat Killing You? (Rs 399) by Ishi Khosla, with the permission of publishers Penguin Books India.
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