Litti Chokha | Bihari Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha | Bihari Litti Chokha is a very popular and a mouthwatering meal for all.

Litti Chokha | Bihari Litti Chokha is a traditional dish of Bihar. It is a complete meal which has litti, chokha, ghughni and Sarson chutney. Litti is prepared using whole wheat flour with a stuffing of Sattu (roasted gram flour mix). It is different from Baati (a famous dish of Rajasthan). There are many methods to cook the litti. You can use Gas tandoor or oven or can fry the litti. Traditionally it is cooked in the charcoal. Chokha uses potato and roasted tomato along with some spices. There are many variations available of chokha. The key ingredient of the Litti chokha is sarson oil or mustard oil which gives a distinct flavour to the dish.

These dishes along with Ghughni (a kind of chana/chickpea curry) and a chutney of mustard seeds make it a complete meal. This meal tastes so amazing that you will fall in love with these dishes. One should experience this meal once in a lifetime. So, don’t wait any longer and try this easy recipe and enjoy with your loved ones. Do share your feedback as well.

This meal was prepared by Sangeeta Kothari – A lovely mom from Khagaria, Bihar.

Tips and Suggestions by Mom Chef:-

• Knead a semi-soft dough to make litti. You can use either oven or Gas tandoor to make litti instead of frying.
• You can add spices according to your taste.
• If you forgot to soak the black chickpeas/Kala chana for ghughni then soak them in hot water for a few minutes. Then pressure-cook it with an aluminium spoon for 8 to 10 whistle.
• You can make chokha of roasted brinjal as well. Follow the same procedure to make it.

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