Kulcha is a Persian language term for a disc-shaped loaf of leavened bread. In India, this term is commonly used for regular English bread (which is disc-shaped).
Origin and terminology
The term
kulcha is Persian and describes a disc-shaped loaf of bread, bun or even biscuit.
However, in India this term came to be associated with round breads popularized during the British colonial period.
In some parts of India, naan or
Tandoori paratha is often confused with kulcha.
See also
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List of Indian breads
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List of Pakistani breads
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