Authentic Bihari Litti Chokha with Smoked Brinjal
Experience the rustic charm of Bihar with smoky roasted wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu, served alongside a fiery and tangy mashed eggplant relish.
70min
Total Time
4
Servings
Bihari
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Roast the eggplant and tomatoes directly over an open flame until the skin is charred and the inside is completely soft.
2
Peel the charred skin off the eggplant and tomatoes, then mash them together in a bowl with chopped green chilies, garlic, mustard oil, and salt to make the chokha.
3
In a separate bowl, mix the sattu with grated ginger, green chilies, garlic, mustard oil, lemon juice, ajwain, salt, and a splash of water to create a crumbly stuffing.
4
Knead the whole wheat flour with water and a little ghee into a stiff dough, then divide into equal lemon-sized balls.
5
Flatten each dough ball, stuff with the sattu mixture, seal the edges, and shape them back into smooth round balls.
6
Bake the stuffed littis in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius or cook them over traditional charcoal until golden brown and slightly charred.
7
Generously dip the hot baked littis in melted desi ghee and serve immediately alongside the prepared chokha.
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 tbsp ghee
1 cup roasted gram flour (sattu)
2 finely chopped green chilies
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
4 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp raw mustard oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 medium whole eggplant (brinjal)
2 ripe tomatoes
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.