Authentic Bihari Litti Chokha
A rustic and wholesome delicacy from Bihar featuring roasted wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu, served alongside a smoky roasted eggplant and tomato mash. This traditional comfort food offers a delightful earthy flavor profile.
70min
Total Time
4
Servings
Bihari
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Knead the whole wheat flour with a pinch of salt and water into a firm dough and set it aside.
2
In a mixing bowl, combine the sattu with mustard oil, lemon juice, chopped green chilies, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, ajwain, nigella seeds, and salt.
3
Divide the dough into equal lemon-sized balls, flatten them slightly, and stuff each with a spoonful of the sattu mixture, then seal and round them up.
4
Roast the stuffed litti balls over a charcoal fire or in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown and slightly charred on the outside.
5
Roast the eggplant and tomatoes directly on an open flame until the skin is charred and the pulp is soft.
6
Peel the charred skin off the eggplant and tomatoes, mash them together in a bowl, and mix in chopped onions, green chilies, mustard oil, and salt to form the chokha.
7
Dip the hot baked littis generously in melted ghee and serve immediately alongside the prepared chokha.
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup roasted gram flour (sattu)
3 tbsp mustard oil
1 large eggplant
2 medium tomatoes
4 green chilies, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, grated
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
Salt to taste
Ghee for serving
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.