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Litti Chokha Recipe
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
375
kcal
Author:
Neha Mathur
Litti Chokha is a traditional Bihari and Jharkhandi dish that is quite similar to Rajasthani Baati but still very different.
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Ingredients
For Litti
2
cups
Whole Wheat Flour
½
teaspoon
Salt
2
tablespoon
Ghee
⅛
teaspoon
Cooking Soda
For the filling
1
cup
Sattu
1
tablespoon
Mustard Oil
1
teaspoon
Ginger
Grated
1
teaspoon
Green Chilli
Finely Chopped
2
tablespoon
Fresh Coriander
Finely Chopped
2
tablespoon
Pickle Masala
1
tablespoon
Lemon Juice
Salt to taste
1
teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder
For Baingan Ka Chokha
1
Brinjal
Large
2
Tomato
Medium
½
cup
Onion
Chopped
2
teaspoon
Green Chilli
Chopped
2
tablespoon
Fresh Coriander
Chopped
Salt to taste
3
tablespoon
Mustard Oil
1
tablespoon
Lemon Juice
Instructions
For Litti
Add whole wheat flour, salt, ghee and cooking soda in a bowl and mix well.
Add water and knead to make a medium soft dough.
Cover the dough and keep aside for 30 minutes.
For the Filling
Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Add some more oil if the filling is too dry.
You should be able to bind the filling in your fist.
Assembling the litti
Take out a large lemon sized dough and make it into a ball.
Roll the dough ball to make a 4-5 inch circle.
Keep 2 tablespoon of filling in the centre of the dough and bring the ends together.
Nicely seal the ends.
Make all the lit in the same manner.
Keep the litti covered with a cloth.
Pre heat an oven to 180 degrees C.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until browned from the top.
Flip the litti upside down and bake for another 10-12 minutes.
They should be evenly browned from all the sides.
Hold the litti with a tong and roast them over direct flame so that brown spots appears all over them.
Dip the litti in ghee and serve with chokha.
For Baingan ka Chokha
Roast the baingan and tomatoes over direct flame until nicely charred.
Remove them on a plate and let cool.
Remove the skin of the eggplant and tomato and mash them nicely.
Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Serve hot with litti.
Notes
If you don't have an oven, you can make litti in gas tandoor or cooker.
Nutrition
Calories:
375
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
235
mg
|
Potassium:
614
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
510
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10.8
mg
|
Calcium:
37
mg
|
Iron:
2.8
mg