Litti Chokha (Traditional Bihari Cuisine)

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Litti Chokha (Traditional Bihari Cuisine)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :25 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 45 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Litti - 2 cup whole wheat flour


  • 1/4 tsp. salt


  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp. curd


  • 1/2 tsp. ajwain


  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda


  • 1 tsp. oil / ghee


  • Stuffing - 3/4 cup fried chana dal flour


  • 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste


  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder


  • 1 onion, chopped


  • 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste


  • 1-2 green chilies, chopped


  • 1 tsp. red chili flakes


  • 1 tbsp. lime juice


  • 1 tbsp. pickle masala


  • 2 tbsp. coriander leaves


  • 1/2 tsp. ajwain


  • 1 tsp. kalonji


  • 1 tbsp. mustard oil


  • 1/2 tsp. pepper powder


  • 1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder




  • Chokha - 1 medium eggplant, roasted, skin discarded & mashed


  • 1 potato, boiled & mashed


  • 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste


  • 1 onion, chopped


  • 2 green chillies, chopped


  • 1 tomato, chopped


  • 1 tbsp. mustard oil


  • 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped


  • 2 cups oil

Directions

  • Litti - In a bowl, mix together all the mentioned ingredients and knead into a stiff dough with required quantity of water. Cover and keep aside.
  • Stuffing - In a separate bowl, combine together all the mentioned ingredients and keep aside.
  • Chokha - In a separate bowl, combine all the mentioned ingredients (except oil to deep fry) and keep aside.
  • Divide the dough into 8-9 equal portions. Roll out each portion with your fingers into a small poori. Make a hollow and put 1 tbsp. of the stuffing in it.
  • Bring all the edges together and make a round ball. Flatten it slightly. Fill rest of the dough with the stuffing and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan and gently slide the Litti into it and fry on a medium flame on all sides till golden in colour.