Amritsari Famous Kulcha: Specialty Food of the North

   

Traditional Kulcha meal with Channas and Yogurt

Welcome to Amritsar, Land of Kulcha. The bread is fresh, the butter melted, the yogurt fresh, and the Channas are perfectly spiced. When traveling to the land of spices, this stop is a must on your list.
Not just any Kulcha station will do in Amritsar. They all boast to be the Amritsari style, but none compare to Amritsari Famous Kulcha on Lawrence Road.
This food is revered not only within the city of Amritsar, but throughout India. Depicted here is a national broadcast within India done on Amritsari Famous Kulcha. This broadcast is in Punjabi, but the general gist is a description of how this Kulcha is different from any other.
Amritsari Famous Kulcha uses their own combination of stuffing within their bread. The stuffing contains paneer (cheese-like substance), as well as cumin seeds, masala, and many other spices. They also brush their bread with fresh butter to provide a flaky exterior.
Around the corner from the Kulcha stand and through an alley is the local dairy. This dairy provides daily fresh yogurt that if bought will be served to you with your meal at the Kulcha stand.
One consideration within this choice of meal is the chance of a stomach bug. The street food of Amritsar may be the best of the selection, but the chance of getting sick is high as well. One trick to preventing this is putting a few drops of Grape Fruit Seed Extract into some sort of sweet fruit juice to hide the bitter taste.
Regardless of the methods needed to prevent getting sick from this delicious food, the experience is worth it. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and when in the Land of Kulcha, get while the getting is good.