Litti Chokha Recipe | How To Make Litti Chokha | Bhojpuri Litti Chokha Recipe

Think of any region in the world and instantly you are reminded of its cuisine. If you think of Italy, you think about the Pastas and the Pizzas. If you think about France, it's their Cheese and Wine. Similarly, back home when you think about Bihari food, the first thing that strikes me is the legendary Litti Chokha. It is the king of every Bhojpuri kitchen, loved and adored by people of all ages. I am sure not only Bhojpuri people, North Indians adore this dish and make this at home.

LITTI CHOKHA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE LITTI CHOKHA | BHOJPURI LITTI CHOKHA RECIPE

Litti Chokha Recipe | How To Make Litti Chokha | Bhojpuri Litti Chokha Recipe

Prep Time

40 Mins

Cook Time

40M

Total Time

2 Hours

Recipe By: Chef Pallavi Nigam Sahay

Recipe Type: Main Course

Serves: 2

Ingredients

For the dough:

Wheat flour - 3 cups

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Salt - ½ tsp

Water - ½ cup

For the filling:

Sattu - 2 cups

Garlic cloves, finely chopped - 5-6 cloves

Ginger, finely chopped - ½ inch pc.

Green chillies, finely chopped - 3-4

Coriander leaves, finely chopped - 1tbsp

Ajwain (carom seeds) - 1tsp

Kalonji (onion seeds) - 1tsp

Amchur powder (dry mango powder) - 1tsp

Mango pickle masala - 1tbsp

Sarson oil - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee to serve

For the chokha:

Boiled potatoes - 2-3

Small onion (very finely chopped) - 1

Finely chopped green chilli - 1

Coriander chopped - 1 tbsp

Mustard oil - ½ tsp

Lemon juice - ½ tsp

Black salt or kala namak to taste

For tempering in chokha:

Refined oil - 1 tbsp

Dry red chilli (roughly torn) - 1

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

How to Prepare

1. For the dough, first put the flour, ghee and salt in a bowl and mix with fingers.
2. Add little water at a time while kneading to make the dough.
3. Now to prepare a filling, put all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix with fingers.
4. Adjust the seasoning if required.
5. Now make balls out of the prepared dough, little bigger than the size of golf ball.
6. Make a well at the centre and place the filling, then seal it properly.
7. Same way prepare all.
8. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
9. Place the littis inside the oven and roast till they are golden brown.
10. To make the chokha, put everything together in a bowl and mash till well combined.
11. Adjust the seasoning.
12. For that earthy flavour in chokha, always temper it.
13. To temper it, heat oil in a small pan.
14. Add the mustard seeds and red chilli, let them crackle and just spread over the prepared chokha.
15. Enjoy hot littis with melted ghee and delicious chokha.

Instructions

1. The littis are traditionally baked in charcoal tandoor.
2. If you do not have sattu, powder the roasted gram dal and use it.

Nutritional Information

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Litti Chokha Recipe | How To Make Litti Chokha | Bhojpuri Litti Chokha Recipe

Litti chokha is a traditional Bihari recipe that is prepared as a main course and is popular in North India. Here is a step-by-step procedure.