Litti Chokha Recipe| Bihari Cuisine
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| Authentic Litti Chokha Recipe Without Oven |
If anyone wants to prepare this authentic Bihari recipe at home, do check and try my Litti Chokha recipe today. The complete simple steps of the litti chokha recipe have been shared. This will help everyone to follow and get the correct dish without any variations.
Littis look similar to Batti (made in Rajasthan), but they're full of Sattu or roasted black gram flour. The chokha for litti is made with mashed brinjals, tomatoes, garlic, salt mustard oil, lemon juice, etc. There are so many variations in a chokha recipe that people add their own flavor to it according to their taste.
Bihar & Jharkhand’s traditional dish- “litti chokha” will immerse your taste buds in the aroma. It is really a mouth-watering recipe, which you can discover in every corner of Bihar. You may effortlessly find Bihari-style litti not only in India but also internationally.
I am living in Muscat, and presently I have tried this dish here. Being a Bihari, my family was overwhelmed with joy when we find litti in abroad.
Eggplant is the principal vegetable that should not be neglected for the chokha recipe. We add chopped green chilies, onion, etc to recreate the essence of the chokha recipe. Further, we keep the chokha recipe for 30 minutes to retrieve the best taste.
Traditionally, littis are roasted on warm charcoal rotating them throughout 180 degrees for the best result. But they can be made in numerous methods i.e., oven-roasted or tandoor grill or even tawa roast or in a cooker. So, you may pick the cooking method as consistent with your very own preference. I have tried to cook litti chokha recipe without an oven so that everyone can enjoy the recipe.
Bihar has this distinct recipe that helps the family to be united, and enclosed, help when they get together, love their young ones, and respect their elders. This is what we Bihari teach our culture to the upcoming generation. These all cultures and traditions are vanishing from India as being overrated by Westernization.
This recipe is the eternal soul of Bihar which is loved by every time via all ages of Biharis. So, without wasting time and come and let us try the specialty of Bihari litti chokha recipe in cooker today!
Ingredients of Authentic Litti Chokha Recipe
2 people to be served
For Litti Fillings
Mustard oil- 1
Lemon juice- 2 tbs
Carom seeds- 1/2 tbs
Chopped coriander leaves- 1/2 handful
Pickle masala- 1 tbs
Salt- According to taste
Nigella seeds-1/2 tbs
Grated ginger- 1/2 tbs
Chopped green chili- 1
For Dough of Litti
Whole wheat- 1 cup
Ghee- 1 tbs
Water as required
Salt- 1 pinch
For Chokha
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| Baigan Ka Chokha |
- Eggplant/ brinjal 1 big
- Chopped garlic- 3 cloves
- Lemon juice- 2 tbs
- Black gram flour (sattu)- 1/2 cup
- Tomato- 1
- Green chili- 1
- Chopped coriander leaves- 2 tbs
Step By Step Method To Litti Chokha
Step1: Soft dough for litti
Step 2 Bihari style fillings
To prepare the filling of the Litti. Take a bowl and mix sattu (roasted black gram flour), pickle masala, lemon juice, kalonji, ginger, coriander leaves, green chilies, and salt mustard oil together. Now divide the dough into 6 equal parts, flatten to the desired size and place a spoonful of the fillings. Close the dough by the edges and roll it into a ball.
Step 3 Litti in cooker
Preheat the cooker for 5 minutes. Pour some ghee inside the cooker. This will help the littis to be roasted properly without getting stick to the floor of the cooker. Put these balls on a baking tray and bake them in the cooker for 15-20 minutes.
Close the lid of the cooker an let it cook for 5 minutes. Now open the lid and constantly, flip to the other side and bake till it cooked properly. Repeat the same as needed. Put the gas flame on a low medium to bake all the sides and get a crisp covering.
Step 4 Brinjal or aloo chokha recipe
Now to prepare the chokha, we have chosen brinjal as the ingredient. Wash, dry, and slit the brinjal. Properly check the brinjal for and deformity or insects inside.
Place the brinjal and tomatoes on top of the gas burner. Roast them at the highest temperature.
Once done, peel the brinjal and tomatoes and then mash them well. Transfer these into a bowl. Add garlic, salt mustard oil, lemon juice, green chillis, and finely chopped green coriander leaves in the bowl.
Similarly, we can prepare tomato chokha too. Mix the ingredients well and the chokha is ready to be served. Even, people in Bihar like to add red chilly powder to enhance the taste of baigan chokha recipe.
Step 5 Serve the Bihar ka swad
Keep the chokha in a serving bowl. Dip the litti balls in some melted ghee and serve them with the chokha. You can also serve this street food- litti chokha recipe with some kadhi or delicious & spicy sabzi/ curry. Enjoy the flavors of this authentic Bihari delicacy and do tell me the flavor and its taste.
In Bihar, we especially enjoy this authentic cuisine as get together party. Every member of the family gives a small contribution to the preparation of litti chokha. Some member help in dough making, some help in chokha preparation, and others help in roasting the littis on charcoal.
We really enjoy this traditional dish not only by having it but we Biharis feel it. Litti chokha teaches the families to unite. Children get the chance of greeting the whole family which is not present in the nuclear family.
So, I request you try this simple recipe with the family if you get the chance to get together or if you are organizing any family party.
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| Litti on Bihari Chulha |
You can also try my other recipe- Daal Baati Churma.
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