Litti chokha

 

 

LITTI CHOKHA.

 

Litti chokha is a traditional bihari dish. It is usually served in the evening snacks. it tastes even better served with red chutney or pyaaz ki chutney...

 

INGREDIENTS

For Covering
2 cups wheat flour(gehun ka aata)
1/2 tsp carom seeds(ajwain)
2 tbsp refined oil

3/4tsp salt
4tbsp of ghee

 

STUFFING

1 cup roasted bengal gram flour or sattu
2 to 4 green chillies , finely chopped
1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
1tspginger (adrak) , finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander
3tsp aachar ka masala
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
2 tsp mustard oil
water
salt to taste

 

 

CHOKHA
2 medium sized boiled potatoes
1 medium sized brinjal (baingan)
3 medium sized tomatoes
2-4 finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped onions

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 tsp mustard oil
salt to taste
Roasted jeera pd.
Red chilli pd

 

For Litti
refined oil for frying or we can bake it..

 

METHOD
For covering
Sieve the flour and add salt,ajwain and ghee.Knead the dough properly with warm water and make a stiff dough.Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside.

For stuffing
Take sattu or roasted gram flour in a bowl.Add all the ingredients and mix well. In case the stuffing is bit dry, you can add little water.Make sure the stuffing is not too dry and not to soft.

For litti
Take the dough.Make 6-7 medium equal sized balls.Take each ball and flatten the ball a bit with your palm and make depression.Fill a portion of the stuffing and close the balls by lifting the sides by hand and flatten the litti a bit by pressing your palm.Keep it aside.Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai.Fry the litti till golden brown* or we can bake the litti in otg at 250* for about 25 mins but keep on checking..

For chokha
Roast the tomatoes and keep aside.Half-cut the brinjal and roast on the fire from both the sides untill it becomes soft.Take a bowl of cold water and put the roasted tomatoes and brinjal in it.Peel of the burnt skin of the tomatoes and brinjal.Mash boiled potatoes,brinjal and tomatoes together.Add finely chopped onion,coriander leaves,salt,green chillies and oil.Add all the ingredients. at last we can smoke the chokha.Chokha is ready.

For serving
Cut the litti in equal halves and put 1 tsp hot ghee in between. Serve hot with chokha.