Litti Chokha Recipe for you to make this famous Bihari Food at home. It is one of those types of cuisine which is least popular but very tasty. Bihari Cuisine is exactly that. It has never been very popular but one of its delicacies are very popular all over the country. There are not many restaurants that you will find that serve this dish. To learn how to make Litti Chokha at home. It is nothing but a ball of wheat with stuffing in it.
What you need to make Litti Chokha Recipe
FOR DOUGH:
- 1½ cup wheat flour/atta
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp ajwain/carom seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- water for kneading
FOR STUFFING:
- 1 cup sattu / roasted gram flour
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- 1 chili, finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
- ¼ tsp cumin/jeera
- ½ tsp kalonji/onion seeds/nigella seeds
- ¼ tsp ajwain/carom seeds
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
FOR TOMATO CHOKHA:
- 3 tomato
- 1 chili, finely chopped
- 2 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1-inch ginger, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- ¼ tsp salt
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Dough preparation for Litti Chokha Recipe
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup wheat flour, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp salt, and 2 tbsp ghee. crumble and mix well making sure the ghee is combined well. now add water as required and knead the dough. knead to a smooth and soft dough. grease the dough with ½ tsp oil, cover, and rest for 20 minutes.
Litti stuffing preparation- Litti Chokha Recipe
Firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup sattu flour. you can alternatively take roasted gram flour. also add 2 tbsp coriander, 1 chili, half tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp cumin, half tsp kalonji, ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tsp lemon juice. combine well adding 2 tbsp mustard oil. the sattu stuffing mixture needs to be moist and not dry or too wet.
Firstly, after the dough has rested for 20 minutes, knead slightly. pinch a small ball sized dough. Press the edges and form a cup. further place a ball sized sattu stuffing in the center. start pleating the dough, making sure the stuffing is secured well. pinch off excess dough and roll well. place the rolled litti in appe pan heated with oil. or preheat and bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celcius for 45 minutes flipping in between. cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes. flip over and cook both sides. cook for approx 30 minutes in total.
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continue to cook until the litti turns golden brown from all the sides and cooked from inside. finally, litti is ready to serve with chokha and ghee.
Method to prepare Tomato Chokha
Brush 3 tomatoes with oil. roast on medium flame keeping directly on flame or over mesh. flip in between until the skin of tomatoes turn black from all sides. allow to cool completely and peel off the skin of tomatoes. now mash the roasted tomatoes well. further add 1 chili, 2 clove garlic, 1-inch ginger, 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp mustard oil, and ¼ tsp salt. mix well and also adjust the salt as required.
finally, tomato chokha is ready to be served with litti.
