Name: Litti Chokha recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Litti -; 2 cup whole wheat flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 tbsp. yoghurt; 1/2 tsp. ajwain; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. oil; Stuffing -; 3/4 cup fried chana dal flour; salt 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; salt to taste

ABOUT Litti Chokha RECIPE

This is a traditional and a wholesome dish from the Indian state of Bihar. It can be relished as a snack, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Choice is yours. Basically they are balls of whole wheat dough stuffed with sattu (fried gram flour) and other ingredients. It is relished with potato-eggplant bharta (mash). I like to have mine with green chutney, raita or pickles.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Litti -
2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbsp. yoghurt
1/2 tsp. ajwain
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. oil
Stuffing -
3/4 cup fried chana dal flour
salt 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
salt to taste

Instructions

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.
Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them on a bed of chokha, accompanied with green chilies and sliced onion for a sumptuous meal.

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