Litti Chokha

Quick Info

• Prep: 30 mins
• Cook: 40 mins
• Servings: 4

Ingredient Substitutes

• Wheat flour ? Maida
• Mustard oil ? Vegetable oil

Ingredients

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup sattu (roasted gram flour)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp mustard oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 medium potato
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• Fresh coriander for garnish
• Water as needed

Instructions

1. Prepare dough: mix wheat flour, water, and salt to make soft dough.
2. Prepare stuffing: mix sattu, chopped onion, green chilies, ajwain, mustard oil, and salt.
3. Stuff dough balls with sattu mixture and seal well.
4. Roast or bake the litti until golden brown; brush with ghee.
5. Prepare chokha: roast eggplant, potato, and tomatoes until soft.
6. Mash roasted vegetables with garlic, mustard oil, green chilies, salt, and coriander.
7. Serve hot with litti, ghee, and chutneys.

Tips & Variations

Use fresh sattu for authentic taste | Roast litti over firewood for traditional flavor | Mustard oil enhances aroma | Chokha can be adjusted to spiciness | Serve immediately with ghee

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Litti Chokha is a signature dish from bihar, especially popular in Patna and rural regions. The litti are wheat flour dough balls stuffed with sattu (roasted gram flour) mixed with spices, roasted over fire or baked, and brushed with ghee. The chokha is a side of mashed roasted vegetables like eggplant, tomato, and potato, flavored with mustard oil, garlic, green chilies, and coriander. Together, they form a wholesome, flavorful, and rustic meal, traditionally enjoyed with ghee, pickles, and fresh salad.

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