Delhi Style Chole Kulchey is a famous street food of Delhi, The capital of India. They name it Choley but actually, they are not chole or chickpeas, instead, they are Vatana/Matara/dried white peas. These are Oil-free Chole served with Indian Kulcha Naan bread.
Those who are from Delhi (NCR) region must be aware of this famous street food. Awesomely delicious, they can be found anywhere at a bus stand, Railway station, streets, markets, everywhere. I have so many lovely memories connected with this street food. When I was married, I was a student and used to love in the hostel away from Delhi. I used to travel every Monday morning to my hostel by bus and was back every Friday.
My husband didn’t know much cooking at that time, so whenever I visited home, I was welcomed with Chole Kulchey most of the time. it was our favorite street food followed by Soya Veg Moms.
Kulcha is a type of leavened bread eaten in India and Pakistan, made from maida (all purpose flour)!It is a typical Punjabi recipe. Amritsar, a city in Punjab is famous for its Amritsari kulchas or Amritsari naan. Flour dough is rolled into a flat, round shape and baked in an earthen clay oven until golden brown. When baked, it is usually rubbed with butter, and then eaten with spicy chole. In Delhi, you can find the street vendors selling Kulche- chole at almost every corner of the city. They use matar( Vatana) or dry peas curry instead of chickpeas.
Making Kulchas is a three-step process.
1. Making Dough
2. Baking them in oven
3. Seasoning them on top.
Making Oil Free Chole is so easy as well
1.Soak and boil the White peas
2.Chop some Vegetables
3.Mix everything and add few spices.
Let us proceed with detailed recipes
Delhi Style-Chole Kulchey
A complete meal made with dried white peas and Indian Bread, Choley Kulchey is a famous street food of Delhi.
Ingredients
To Make Chole (Matar)
- 1 Cup White Dried Peas
- 1 small Chopped Onion
- 1 small Chopped toamtoes
- 2 Chopped green chillis
- 1 tbsp Chopped ginger
- 2 tbsp Chopped coriander
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Pink Salt
- tsp Lemon juice
To Make Kulche
- 2 Cups Maida All purpose Flour)
- 1 tbsp Dry Yeast
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp Yogurt
- warm water
Instructions
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Soak the Matara overnight or in warm water for 4 hours.
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Put them in the pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water. Boil them for 2 whistles or until they become soft. Make sure they are not overcooked.
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Once they are boiled, take them and let them cool. If you think that it has too much water, take little water out and use it as soup or broth.
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Add all the spices, onions, tomatoes, ginger, chili, and coriander leaves in them.
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Mix some lemon juice and serve them with Paratha or Kulchas.
To Make Kulcha
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In a small bowl mix together yeast, sugar and warm water and keep it aside for 10 minutes to rise.
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In a big bowl Add flour, Salt, oil, yeast , yogurt and mix well.
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Now gradually add warm water and knead a sticky and soft dough.
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Cover the dough and Keep it at a warm place for 1 hour
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After 1 hour dough will be double in size
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Knead the dough again for few minutes.
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Make equal sized balls
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Preheat the oven to 475 F or 220 C
Line a baking tray with Parchment paper.
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Roll the balls in oval shape by dusting some flour. using your hands apply some water on the top of the Kulcha. Spread some chopped coriander leaves on top
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Keep the kulchas in the oven for about 10 minutes.
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Take them out and serve hot with Chole and enjoy
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These look super delicious! I am going to try this sometime 🙂 Great share!
Looks yummy. Must try it out.
I tried making both the chola and kuche. The chola twice but then they are amazing. Thanks.
I’ve been to Delhi twice in my life, first time when I was 10 then 40+ 🙂 I remember devouring choley almost twice a day with bhatura when I went first time with parents. But didn’t know that they were oil free. I must try your recipe as it is protein packed and oil free 🙂
Chole kulchey is all time favourite street food. Your looks super tempting and easy to make. Mouthwatering recipe.
I like the taste of white matar and like your oil free recipe a lot.
Awesome pics. Really makes me drool over them..This is a sure hit anytime..
Drooling here. Evergreen combination. Very tempting clicks. No oil Choley is a great idea. Can eat it like a evening chat.
What an addictive and tempting looking plate of food that is. I am literally drooling over your clicks. Didn’t know that the choley was made with dried peas — will have to try this some time.
Your pics look so tempting!! Love the oil free version, lovely recipe, Swati 🙂
Had the opportunity of trying this when I had been to Delhi..Amazing clicks 🙂 Now I have to try this soon
This is an amazing combo.. As usual, your clicks are making me drool.
Mind blowing pictures dear. Chole kulche is very famous in Delhi. Still miss it
Mouthwatering watering dish. I love both Chile and kulcha’s.
I am drooling at those cholays and kulcheys… they look like a match made in foodie heaven! I am not a big fan of oil less cooking, but would always go just for a tbsp of ghee or coconut oil or even butter for a big pot of curry… 🙂
Just drooling over this now, so so yummilicious
Chole kulcha is my favorite street food and yours looks very tempting. I too love making it at home.
Chole and kulcha are tempting.. kulcha looks very soft.. bookmarking this recipe..
swati – this is my favorite meal and we call it matra kulcha in my home town. can eat it endlessly. I am in love with your recipe and bright pictures here.
Delicious chole kulcha Swati. You are making me hungry now.
Chole and kulche is a hot combo in my home. generally, i use chickpeas instead of vatana to make chole. Your pics look inviting!
the kulcha recipe is something i would love to try. Do you use bread flour or plain APF?
Gosh the pics make me wanna dig right into this brilliant meal that combines taste with memories. There is nothing sexier than a man who can cook – I have heard this & I hope its true in your case. haha.. Loved ones when go out of the way to cook / do somethings for us, speaks volumes of their love and bonding. Cheers and wishing you both the best always, not to forget endless bowls of this too!
Looks scrumptious… would love to try some day
I love these chole kulcha. If I am in my native place then make sure that I have them in restaurant. In pune I dont find them.
I have been looking for an authentic kulche recipe for years that only a raideywala in Delhi makes. You don’t get them at any restaurant and they are baked as well with no fat. This particular recipe comes awfully close. Even Sanjeev Kapoor didn’t quite understand what I meant by Delhi street Kulche. I am assuming these are exactly like the ones you get on the streets of Connaught Place and I can say with firm convictions that they are divine when you eat them. Thanks
Thanks, Vish for your kind words!
yes, For me and my family, they were divine.