Litti-chokha
by Tarla Dalal
Its a traditional dish of Bihar. Its basically an evening snack served with chokha made out of potato,brinjal and tomato.
Litti-chokha recipe - How to make Litti-chokha
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Makes 6 to 7 pieces
For Covering
2 cups wheat (gehun) flour
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
2 tbsp refined oil
3/4tsp salt
2 tbsp of ghee
For Stuffing
1 cup roasted bengal gram flour
2 to 4 green chillies , finely chopped
1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
ginger (adrak) , finely chopped
1/2tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tsp stuffed red chilly pickle masala
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1 tbsp finely chopped onions (optional)
2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) oil
water
salt to taste
For Chokha
2 medium sized boiled potatoes
1 medium sized brinjal (baingan / eggplant)
3 medium sized tomatoes
2-4 finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) oil
salt to taste
For Litti
refined oil for frying
Method
For covering
For stuffing
For litti
For chokha
For serving
For covering
- For covering
- Sieve the flour and add salt,ajwain,kalonji,refined oil
- Knead the dough properly with water and make a stiff dough.
- Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside.
For stuffing
- For stuffing
- Take sattu or roasted gram flour in a bowl.
- Add all the ingredients and mix well. In case the stuffing is bit dry, you can add little water.
- Make sure the stuffing is not too dry and not to soft.
For litti
- For litti
- Take the dough.
- Make 6-7 medium equal sized balls.
- Take each ball and flatten the ball a bit with your palm and make depression.
- Fill a portion of the stuffing and close the balls by lifting the sides by hand and flatten the litti a bit by pressing your palm.
- Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai.
- Fry the litti till golden brown*
For chokha
- For chokha
- Boil the tomatoes and keep aside.
- Half-cut the brinjal and roast on the fire from both the sides untill it becomes soft.
- Take a bowl of cold water and put the roasted brinjal in it.
- Peel of the burnt skin of the brinjal.
- Mash boiled potatoes,brinjal and tomatoes together.
- Add finely chopped onion,coriander leaves,salt,green chillies and oil.
- Add all the ingredients.
- Chokha is ready
For serving
- For serving
- Cut the litti in equal halves and put 1 tsp hot ghee in between
- Serve hot with chokha.
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