Amritsari Kulcha

The famous stuffed tandoor bread of Amritsar — leavened maida dough filled with a spiced mashed potato, dried fenugreek, onion, and pomegranate seed filling, slapped onto the inner wall of a tandoor, and baked until it puffs and blisters, then slathered on both sides with white butter the moment it emerges. Distinctly different from plain naan or the Delhi restaurant kulcha; the Amritsari kulcha is heavier, fluffier, and more generously buttered, served with a bowl of chole, raw onion, and green chutney. The defining breakfast and lunch of Amritsar, eaten at specialist kulcha shops that have operated for generations.