Litti Chokha | Bihari Litti Chokha
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR LITTI:-
- Gehu Aata/ Whole Wheat flour - 2 Cup
- Namak/ Salt - as per taste
- Kalonji/ Onion Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Ajwain/ Carom Seeds - 3/4 Teaspoon
- Tel/ Oil - 2 Tablespoon
- INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFING OF LITTI:-
- Sattu Aata - 1 Cup
- Pyaaz/ Onion - 3 Tablespoon finely chopped
- Crushed Lehsun-Adrak-Hari Mirch/ Garlic-Ginger-Green Chilli - 1 to 2 Teaspoon
- Nimbu Ras/ Lemon Juice - 4 Teaspoon
- Dhaniya Patta/ Coriander Leaves - a handful chopped
- Namak/ Salt - as per taste
- Roasted Jeera/ Cumin powder - 1 Teaspoon
- Kalonji/ Onion Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Ajwain/ Carom Seeds - 1/4 Teaspoon
- Laal Mirch powder/ Red Chilli powder - as per taste
- Garam Masala/ All-Spice mix - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Sarson Ka Tel/ Mustard oil - 2 Teaspoon + for frying
- INGREDIENTS FOR CHOKHA:-
- Aloo/ Potato - 4 Boiled
- Tamatar/ Tomato - 1
- Pyaaz/ Onion - 2 Tablespoon finely chopped
- Dhaniya Patta/ Coriander Leaves - a handful chopped
- Kala Namak/ Black Salt - as per taste
- Namak/ Salt - as per taste
- Nimbu Ras/ Lemon Juice - 1 Teaspoon
- INGREDIENTS FOR GHUGHNI:-
- Kala Chana/ Black Chickpeas - 200 Gram soaked and boiled
- Pyaaz/ Onion - 1 finely chopped
- Tamatar/ Tomato - 2 finely chopped
- Crushed Lehsun-Adrak-Hari Mirch/ Garlic-Ginger-Green Chilli - 1 to 2 Teaspoon
- Dhaniya Patta/ Coriander Leaves - a handful chopped
- Jeera/ Cumin seeds - 1 Teaspoon
- Bay Leaf/ Tej Patta - 1
- Haldi powder/ Turmeric powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Dhaniya powder/ Coriander powder - 2 Teaspoon
- Garam Masala/All-Spice mix - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Laal Mirch powder/ Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon or as per taste
- Sarso ka Tel/ Mustard oil - 2 Tablespoon
- Tel/ Salt - as per taste
- INGREDIENTS FOR CHUTNEY:-
- Banarasi Sarson/ Mustard Seeds - 2 Tablespoon
- Dahi/ Curd - 1 Cup
- Lehsun/ Garlic - 4 to 5
- Adrak/ Ginger - 1 inch piece - chopped
- Hari Mirch/ Green Chilli - 2 to 3
- Sattu Aata - 1 Tablespoon
- Nimbu Ras/ Lemon juice - 1 Teaspoon
- Namak/ Salt - as per taste
- Kala Namak/ Black Salt - as per taste
Instructions
- PREPARING THE DOUGH FOR LITTI:
- In a bowl, add whole wheat flour, salt, kalonji, carom seeds, oil. Mix well, add water to make semi-soft dough (as we make for chapati). Keep aside.
- PREPARING THE STUFFING FOR LITTI:
- Mix all the ingredients listed for stuffing in a bowl. Keep aside.
- PREPARING THE LITTI:
- Divide the dough in to equal parts. (as we make balls for chapati). Flatten the dough with hands then stuff a spoonful of stuffing it. Seal it well and flatten a little bit.
- Meanwhile, heat mustard oil for frying. Then let it cool. Then heat it once again. This process will help to remove the strong smell of mustard oil.
- Now, fry the litti on a low flame until it turns nice golden brown all over. You can use gas tandoor or oven to roast the litti. Once done, take them out and keep aside.
- PREPARING CHOKHA:
- Apply oil on the tomato and roast it on a direct flame. Then let it cool completely. Then peel and grate it.
- Take a bowl and add mashed boiled potato, chopped onion, coriander leaves, salt, black salt, lemon juice and grated tomato. Mix well. The chokha is ready.
- PREPARING GHUGHNI:
- Heat mustard oil in a pan. Then add cumin seeds, bay leaf and let the seeds crackle.
- Add chopped onion and sauté it, add crushed ginger-garlic-green chilli. Mix well and sauté it until the onion turns translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Mix well and cook on a medium flame.
- Now, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt. Mix well and cook.
- Add 1/4 cup water and cook the masala.
- Add boiled black chickpeas. Bring it to boil then let it cook for about 5 minutes. Then turn off the gas. Transfer to bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.
- PREPARING MUSTARD/SARSON CHUTNEY:
- Grind mustard seeds, curd, garlic, ginger, green chilli, sattu aata to make smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl. Then add salt, black salt, lemon juice. Mix well.
- Delicious 'Litti Chokha | Bihari Litti Chokha' is ready to be served with Ghughni and chutney.
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Servings :
3 to 4
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Ready in :
40 Minutes
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Recipe Type :
Dinner, Lunch
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