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Litti chokha recipe with step by step photos - a rustic and traditional dish of stuffed whole wheat dough balls, where the stuffing is a spiced mix of roasted gram flour or sattu. Litti Chokha is traditional dish of Bihar. It is basically an evening snack served with chokha made out of potato,brinjal and tomato,It is tasty snack recipe..litti chokha recipe. firstly, i have baked these litti in appe pan which makes it easy to bake with finally, i request you to check my other lunch recipes collection with this post of litti chokha recipe. it.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook litti chokha using 27 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Litti chokha:
- Make ready 2 cups whole wheat flour/ aata
- Get 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 1 tbsp ghee/ oil
- Get as required Water to Knead the dough
- Prepare for litti stuffing-
- Take 1 cup sattu (roasted gram flour)
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Jeera /cumin seeds
- Prepare 2 tsp chopped green chillies
- Make ready 6-7 garlic cloves
- Get 1 Tsp chopped ginger
- Prepare 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- Make ready 1 Tsp chat masala
- Take As per taste Red chilli powder (optional)
- Prepare 1/4 tsp black salt
- Get as per taste Salt
- Make ready as per taste Lemon juice (optional)
- Get 1-2 tsp water to sprinkle
- Get 1 tsp Mustard oil
- Take for chokha–
- Get 1/3 cup chopped onion
- Take 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- Get 3-4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- Take 1/2 tsp chopped green chillies
- Get as required Chopped coriander leaves to garnish
- Get 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Get 1 tsp Mustard oil
- Get as per taste Salt/ black salt
It can be had for lunch, dinner or you can make it on your holidays and you will surely love it. Litti is similar to Bati in appearance but. Litti Chokha is a delicacy from the state of Bihar made with stuffed whole wheat dough balls with roasted chana dal and spices inside. These stuffed balls are known as Litties are usually roasted over.
Steps to make Litti chokha:
- For Litti dough- In a mixing bowl, take 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta (240 grams) and 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 Tsp crushed ajwain. Also add 1 tablespoon ghee or oil.
- Now add water in parts and knead to a smooth soft dough. I added 3/4 cup water. Depending on the quality of flour, you can add 3/4 to 1 cup water.
- Knead till smooth and soft. Cover the dough and keep aside.
- Litti stuffing-Take 1 cup sattu/roasted gram flour in a mixing bowl or pan.
- Now take 1/2 teaspoon heeng, 1/2 teaspoon jeera, 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger, 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and 1/4 teaspoon black salt, 1 tsp chat masala Also add regular salt as per taste and grind them to make a powder
- Combine everything well, and Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons water all over and mix the flour with water evenly. Do add more water if required. The sattu stuffing mixture should not be too dry or too wet. If the mixture is dry.
- Stuffing & shaping litti- - - After 30 minutes, now make small or medium sized balls from the dough. - Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing in the center,Pleat and then join the edges. Press the joined part and lightly roll the stuffed dough balls in your palms, so as to get a round shape. Keep aside.
- Prepare all stuffed littis this way and place them on a baking tray, which has been greased with some oil. Do grease baking tray or grill well, otherwise the littis can stuck to the tray.
- If you're using grill you don't need to flip littis,but if you're using tray flip littlis accordingly.
- Brush some melted ghee all over or place it into a bowl full of ghee, and then transfer to a serving tray.
- Baigan bharta chokha- Rinse 1 large baingan in water. Place it on a grill on a stove top or you can place it directly on fire.
- Roast the baingan till it's completely cooked and tender. With a knife check the doneness.
- Remove the baingan and immerse in a bowl of water till it cools down.
- Add the chopped baingan in a mixing bowl.
- Then add ⅓ cup chopped onions, 1cup chopped tomatoes, ½ teaspoon chopped green chilies, ½ teaspoon chopped garlic and 1 to 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
- Add 1 teaspoon mustard oil. If you want, you can add ¼ to ½ teaspoon lemon juice for a slight tang. Season with salt.
- Mix everything very well, or you can cook them in a pan for about 5 min if you don't like the raw bharta, bharta is ready sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve.
- Littli chokha is ready with a authentic taste serve with some onion, green chutney, red chutney, Raita and enjoy.
This litti chokha recipe comes with step by step instructions so that you end up with the perfect dish. The chokha for litti is made with mashed brinjals, tomatoes, garlic, mustard oil, salt, lemon juice etc. Litti Chokha is a traditional snack food found in India's Bihar state. Litti is basically consists of wheat and sattu (powdered roasted blackgrams ) formed into balls with spices, and then dipped in ghee. Litti, along with chokha, is a complete meal originated from the Indian state of Bihar.
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