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
Build a full meal around Litti Chokha
Get a matched combo of sides and accents
Recipe
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 75 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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2 cups | Whole wheat flour |
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1 cup | Roasted Gram Flour |
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1 tsp | Carom Seed |
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1 tsp | Nigella Seed |
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2 tbsp | Mustard oil |
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1 tbsp | Pickle Masala , from any Indian pickle |
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1 tsp | Salt , to taste |
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1 tsp | Red chili powder |
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1 tbsp | Lemon juice |
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2 tbsp | Cilantro , chopped |
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3 medium | Potato , peeled and cubed |
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2 medium | Eggplant , small |
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3 | Tomato , chopped |
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1 | Onion , finely chopped |
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2 tbsp | Ginger , finely chopped |
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2 tbsp | Chili , finely chopped |
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2 tbsp | Garlic , finely chopped |
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— | Ghee , for serving |
Instructions
- 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 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 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 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 For the chokha, roast potatoes, eggplants, and tomatoes directly over a flame or in an oven until charred and cooked through.
- 6 Peel the roasted vegetables and mash them together in a bowl.
- 7 Add finely chopped onion, ginger, green chilies, garlic, and salt to the mashed vegetables. Mix well.
- 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.