Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha

Veg

Bihar's defining dish — dense wheat dough balls packed with a filling of roasted sattu (gram flour), raw mango, garlic, carom seeds, and mustard oil, baked in wood-coal embers until charred and smoky, then broken open and dunked in ghee. Served alongside chokha — a smoky mash of roasted brinjal, tomato, and potato mixed with raw onion, garlic, green chilli, and mustard oil. A complete, self-contained meal.

Cuisines

Bihari Jharkhand

Best for

Lunch Dinner Snacks

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Recipe

Prep: 30 min Cook: 45 min Total: 75 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

whole wheat flour 2 cups Whole wheat flour
Roasted Gram Flour 1 cup Roasted Gram Flour
Carom Seed 1 tsp Carom Seed
Nigella Seed 1 tsp Nigella Seed
mustard oil 2 tbsp Mustard oil
Pickle Masala 1 tbsp Pickle Masala , from any Indian pickle
salt 1 tsp Salt , to taste
red chili powder 1 tsp Red chili powder
lemon juice 1 tbsp Lemon juice
Cilantro 2 tbsp Cilantro , chopped
Potato 3 medium Potato , peeled and cubed
Eggplant 2 medium Eggplant , small
Tomato 3 Tomato , chopped
Onion 1 Onion , finely chopped
Ginger 2 tbsp Ginger , finely chopped
Chili 2 tbsp Chili , finely chopped
Garlic 2 tbsp Garlic , finely chopped
ghee Ghee , for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, mix whole wheat flour with carom seeds, nigella seeds, and a pinch of salt. Add water gradually and knead into a firm dough. Set aside.
  2. 2 For the stuffing, mix sattu with mustard oil, pickle masala, salt, red chili powder, lemon juice, and chopped coriander leaves. Add a little water to make a crumbly mixture.
  3. 3 Divide the dough into equal portions and flatten each into a small disc. Place a spoonful of sattu mixture in the center and fold the edges to seal. Shape into a ball.
  4. 4 Preheat an oven to 200°C (392°F). Place the littis on a baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown.
  5. 5 For the chokha, roast potatoes, eggplants, and tomatoes directly over a flame or in an oven until charred and cooked through.
  6. 6 Peel the roasted vegetables and mash them together in a bowl.
  7. 7 Add finely chopped onion, ginger, green chilies, garlic, and salt to the mashed vegetables. Mix well.
  8. 8 Serve the littis hot with chokha and a generous drizzle of ghee.

Tips

For an authentic taste, cook littis over a charcoal grill instead of baking.