Easy Steps To Prepare Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha is a traditional dish from Bihar, India, and here's a simplified recipe:

1.Ingredients

For Litti

- 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)

- 1 cup sattu (roasted gram flour)

- 1 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)

- 1 teaspoon kalonji (nigella seeds)

- Salt to taste

- 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)

- Water as needed

For Chokha

- 3-4 medium-sized tomatoes

- 2-3 medium-sized potatoes

- 2-3 green chilies, finely chopped

- 1 onion, finely chopped

- 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

- 1-inch piece of ginger, grated

- Fresh coriander leaves, chopped

- Salt to taste

- 1 tablespoon mustard oil

- Juice of 1 lemon

2.Instructions

For Litti

Step1-In a bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, ajwain, kalonji, salt, and ghee.

Step2-Gradually add water and knead into a firm dough. Cover and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.

Step3-Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing by mixing sattu with salt, ajwain, kalonji, and ghee. Add water gradually to make a crumbly mixture.

Step4-Divide the dough into small balls. Flatten each ball into a small disc and place a spoonful of the sattu mixture in the center.

Step5-Seal and shape into round balls again. Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F).

Step6-Bake the litti in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Alternatively, you can cook them over a charcoal or gas flame until evenly roasted and cooked.

For Chokha

Step1-Roast the potatoes and tomatoes over an open flame or in the oven until the skins char and they become soft.

Step2-Peel the potatoes and tomatoes, and mash them together in a bowl.

Step3-Add chopped onions, green chilies, minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped coriander leaves, salt, mustard oil, and lemon juice. Mix well.

3.To Serve

Step1-Serve litti hot with chokha and a dollop of ghee.

Step2-Enjoy this traditional Bihari delicacy.