Name: Bihar Ka LITTI CHOKHA recipe by Neetu Suri at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: I. For Litti (12-14 in no.); Whole-wheat flour: 3 cups; Warm Water to knead; Salt to taste; Oil for moin; Ghee for brushing; II. For Sattu Filling; Mustard oil: 2 tsp; Sattu: 1/2 cup; Grated Ginger: 2 tsp; Grated Garlic: 2tsp; Chopped onion: 1 medium sized; Green chilly: 2 finely chopped; Salt to taste; Red chilli powder: 1/4 tsp; III. For Chokha; Brinjal: 2 medium sized; Tomatoes: 2 medium sized; Whole Garlic clove: 4; Green chilly: 4; Boiled potatoes: 3; Chopped Garlic: 2 tsp; Chopped Ginger: 2 tsp; Mustard oil: 2 tbsp; Salt to taste; Chopped green coriander: handful; Lemon juice: 2 no

ABOUT Bihar Ka LITTI CHOKHA RECIPE

Despite being a Punjabi, I am a big fan of this Bihari dish. Always had it at a family friends place, prepared authentically under heat of cow dung. Today made it on my own in an electric tandoor. I will call it as Healthy as it has goodness of wholewheat, Sattu, brinjal, potato, tomatoes, herbs and just a brush of ghee on top.

Ingredients Serving: 3

I. For Litti (12-14 in no.)
Whole-wheat flour: 3 cups
Warm Water to knead
Salt to taste
Oil for moin
Ghee for brushing
II. For Sattu Filling
Mustard oil: 2 tsp
Sattu: 1/2 cup
Grated Ginger: 2 tsp
Grated Garlic: 2tsp
Chopped onion: 1 medium sized
Green chilly: 2 finely chopped
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder: 1/4 tsp
III. For Chokha
Brinjal: 2 medium sized
Tomatoes: 2 medium sized
Whole Garlic clove: 4
Green chilly: 4
Boiled potatoes: 3
Chopped Garlic: 2 tsp
Chopped Ginger: 2 tsp
Mustard oil: 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Chopped green coriander: handful
Lemon juice: 2 no

Instructions

I. For Litti
Take Wholewheat aata in a dry Bowl and knead little harder than chapati dough with little oil, salt and warm water.
Keep aside covered till the time you prepare the filling.
II. For Sattu Filling
In a pan, heat 2 tsp mustard oil to smoking point. Switch off flame. Cool it down.
Add 2 tbsp of grated ginger and garlic each.
Just saute a little. Add chopped onion, green chillies, add satu.
Roast everything together for 2-3 min. Add salt, red chilli powder
Switch off flame. Cool down the mix.
Assembly of Litti Balls
Make litti by taking fist size balls and flaten in palms n fingers.
Fill in sattu filling and twist, turn and roll down to balls.
Preheat your electric tandoor on both top and bottom grill. You can opt for otg or convection micro.
Grease mesh and place Litti in tandoor
Turn it twice and when roasted well top it with a brush of ghee
It took 8-10 min for 1 batch of litti.
Take them out and keep them in a casserole and brush ghee to enhance flavours.
III. For Chokha
Roast 2 medium sized Brinjal with slits and add garlic and green chilli in slits.
Once roasted, remove green chilly, garlic and put it in water
Roast 2 med tomatoes and keep it in water
Peel the burnt skin of tomatoes and brinjal thinly. Remove excess thick seeds and tops
Chop Brinjal, tomatoes, roasted green chilly and garlic
Put it in a bowl and mush everything along with boiled potatoes with clean hands
Add more chopped ginger, garlic, green chilli ( according to what have been added in brinjal slits).
Add 1 tbsp of mustard oil (cooled after reached smoking point).
Add dash of lemon, coriander and salt.
Chokha is ready
Serve Chokha with Hot Littis, garlic chutney, mint chutney and mattha.

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