How many calories does one butter Kulcha have?

One butter Kulcha (60 grams) gives 143 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 101 calories, proteins account for 16 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 27 calories. One Kulcha provides about 7.1 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

Kulcha recipe makes 6 butter kulchas of 60 grams each.

143 calories for 1 Kulcha, Plain Kulcha, Butter Kulcha, Butter kulcha is made of plain flour, butter and curds.  Cholesterol 0.5 mg, Carbohydrates 25.3g, Protein 3.9g, Fat 2.9g. 

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 Plain kulcha is a soft and fluffy flatbread that is popular in North India. It can be made using maida flour or wheat flour, yeast or curd, salt, and baking powder, which helps in raising the dough. Here I have cooked the kulchas on tawa to make tandoor flavour kulchas easily at home.

Kulcha can be served as it is or it can be best paired up with a variety of sabzis with gravy and dry sabzis to make a great meal. 

Kulchas are a popular street food in India and are also commonly found in restaurants serving North Indian cuisine. They are enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or North Indian dinner and make a delicious accompaniment to a variety of dishes or can even be eaten on their own as a snack.

You can also try other Indian breads recipes like whole wheat kulcha,  aloo kulcha recipe and paneer kulcha recipe .

pro tips to make plain kulcha: 1. For a richer flavor, you can use warm milk instead of warm water to knead the dough. 2. Serve the tawa kulcha hot and fresh for the best flavor. 3. If you don't have any sesame seeds or nigella seeds, you can skip them and only use coriander. 4. Resting the dough is very important to make soft and fluffy kulchas.

Is butter Kulcha healthy? 

No, butter kulcha is not healthy. Butter kulcha is made of plain flour, butter and curds. 

Let's understand the ingredients in butter kulcha.

What's good.

Curd + Low fat Curds :  Curds help in digestion as it has very good bacteria. Probiotics in curds acts as a mild laxative but, in case of diarrhoea and dysentery, it is a boon, if curd is used with rice.They help in weight reduction, good for your heart and build immunity. The only difference between curds and low fat curds is the fat level. Read the benefits of curds to include in your daily diet. 

Butter : Butter contains 80% fats and it comprises of many types of fatty acids. Butter has short chain fatty acids and medium chain fatty acids which are broken down and absorbed into the body directly and go straight to the liver and get converted to fuel to be used by the muscles. Due to this anti-inflammatory effect, it is said to have a positive effect in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Recent research shows that small amounts of butter has positive effects on heart health. So diabetics too can have a small quantity of butter and balance it with other types of fats they consume. A tbsp. of butter fulfils 8% of your day's requirement of vitamin A. This Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant which is essential for glowing skin health and immune function. We suggest you read about butter the super food. 

What's the problem?

Plain flour (maida) : This recipe uses plain flour or maida which is refined carb not suitable for healthy lifestyle. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabetics, heart patients. The development of prediabetes comes from uncontrolled eating sugar and refined food products for many years and the classic symptom is if you have excess belly fat. This leads to diabetes and further onwards to heart attack, high blood pressure, strokes, impotence and kidney damage.  Read is maida good for you to understand fully.

Butter kulcha will spike your sugar levels and shut down your fat burning. So it does not fit in with our vision of a healthy lifestyle.

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have kulcha ?

No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. Plain flour is the main ingredient. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabetics, heart patients. The development of prediabetes comes from uncontrolled eating sugar and refined food products for many years and the classic symptom is if you have excess belly fat. This leads to diabetes and further onwards to heart attack, high blood pressure, strokes.

Have healthy rotis or parathas.

We suggest a bajra roti, jowar roti, radish nachni roti recipe , basic ragi roti recipe, and whole wheat roti to make a healthy combination.

Healthy paratha recipes like yellow moong dal and spring onion paratha made with whole wheat flour + yellow moong dal. Paushtic parathas, Green Moong Dal and Spring Onion Paratha recipe are another option. 

We suggest you use this whole wheat naan which has no plain flour added to it. 

Whole Wheat Coriander and Sesame Seeds Naan

Can healthy individuals have ?

No. Say no to plain flour. 

What is the alternative to butter Kulcha?

Yes, at tarladalal we love healthy recipes. We have created a whole wheat kulcha recipe . What we have done is replaced the plain flour with whole wheat flour and removed the aloo. It's 87 calories for Punjabi whole wheat kulcha. So diabetics, heart patients and weight loss patients can enjoy this kulcha!

Whole Wheat Kulcha Recipe