Litti Chokha


Litti chokha is a complete meal and very popular dish in the Indian state of Bihar, Utter Pradesh and following States. It is made up of whole wheat flour and stuffed with Sattu (roasted chickpea flour) mixed with herbs and spices and then roasted over coal or cow dung cakes or Goitha. These are served with Aloo-Baingan/Brinjal Mash, which is chokha and a garlic chutney

How to Make Litti Chokha at home? Just follow the steps and Instruction and make most delicious Litti Chokha At home With Indian Herbs and spices.

INGREDIENTS

    Chokha 
    1 brinjal 
    3 cloves chopped garlic 
    1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 
    1 medium chopped tomato 
    1 chopped green chili 
    1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves 
    For Filling 
    1. 1/2 cup sattu (black gram flour) 
    2. 1 tsp salt 
    3. 1/2 tsp Kalonji (nigella seeds) 
    4. 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger 
    5. 1 chopped green chili 
    6. 1 tsp mustard oil 
    7. ½ lemon juice 
    8. 1/2 tsp Ajwain 
    9. Handful chopped coriander leaves 
    10. 1 teaspoon pickle masala (or aam ka aachar packet) 
    For Dough 
    1. 1 cup whole wheat 
    2. 1 pinch salt 
    3. 1 tablespoon mustard oil 
    4. water as required 
    1/2 chopped onion 

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your oven to 180 C.
To prepare the dough, mix all the ingredients and knead a soft dough.
Use water as per your requirement.
For the filling: In a bowl, mix sattu, pickle masala, mustard oil, lemon juice, kalonji, ginger, coriander leaves, green chilies and salt together.
Now divide the dough and fill it with a spoonful of the filling.
Close the dough by the edges and roll it into balls/litties.
Arrange the litties over greased baking sheet and place in oven, for 10-12 minutes, turn them over and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Bake them until golden brown.
For the Chokha: Wash the brinjals and slit them in the different place.
Place garlic in the slits and roast them nicely on an open flame or in the oven.
Roast the tomatoes as well.
Once done, peel and mash them together in a bowl.
Mix them together with other ingredients.
Dip the litti balls in melted ghee and serve with the chokha, onion and chilli pickle.


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