Recipe

Litti - Chokha
(लिट्टी चोखा)

Recipe Contributed By: Nutan Srivastava "Ranu" , Patna

 Ingredients

Litti
Aata (wheat flour) - 250 gm
Besan (gram flour - made from chana daal) - 100 gm
Sattu (baked gram flour) - 250 gm
Ajwain - 5 gm
Mangaraila - 5 gm
Onion - 2 (finely chopped)
Garlic - 1 (finely chopped)
Dhaniya Patta - 50 gm (chopped)
Lemon - 2
Green Chillies - 4 (finely chopped)
Salt to Taste

Chokha
Round Baigan (brinjal) - 500 gm
Tomato - 250 gm
Mustard Oil - 1 tbsp
Green Chillies - 4 (finely chopped)
Salt to Taste

 Method of Preparation

Litti

1. Mix aata and besan thoroughly. Add ajwain, mangaraila, salt and water.

2. Knead into a soft dough and keep aside.

3. Mix sattu with onion, garlic, lemon juice, dhaniya patta, green chilli and salt.

4. Divide dough into medium size loyias. Put a little sattu mixture inside and make balls.

5. Bake these balls/littis in tandoor or cow-dung (goytha) fire.

Chokha

1. Bake baigan and tomato. Peel, mash and mix together.

2. Add green chilli, garlic, salt and mustard oil.

3. Mix thoroughly to make chokha. Serve with litti.

 Notes and Tips