Kulcha

For the Australian band, see Kulcha (band).

Kulcha is a Persian term for a disc-shaped loaf of leavened bread.^[1] In India, this term is commonly used for regular English bread (which is disc-shaped).^[2]

Kulcha

Kulcha with chole from India
Type	Flatbread
Region or state	Punjab
Associated cuisine	Pakistani, Indian, Punjabi
Main ingredients	Maida
Media: Kulcha

Origin and terminology

The term kulcha is Persian and describes a disc-shaped loaf of bread, bun or even biscuit.^[1][3] However, in India this term came to be associated with round breads popularized during the British colonial period.^[4] In some parts of India, naan or tandoori parantha is often confused with kulcha.

See also

• List of Indian breads
• List of Pakistani breads