Litti chokha

Litti is very popular dish  in Bihar and Uttarpradesh (East zone). Littis are traditionally baked over a cow-dung fire but in the modern days we are using Convection microwave or gas tandoor . Litti can eat with deshi Ghee , Chokha (Bharta ) and cutney. One can have it with dal as well.
Different forms of littis are available.We can deep fry in oil that is called Ghati .Pepole loves to eat while traveling
We can make Paratha or Puri that is  known by Sattu paratha Or Makuni which  is very popular  in India.

INGREDIENTS
For Atta (flour) dough:
1½ cup Whole wheat atta.
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp carom seeds.

 Ingredients For Filling:               

1 cup: Sattu (a special gram flour)
2 tbsp  finely chopped Garlic
2 tbsp  finely chopped Ginger
3-4      finely chopped Green chilli
½ cup  finely chopped Fresh dhaniya (cilantro/ coriander) leaves,
½ tsp   Mangrella (nigella/ onion seed/Kalonji seeds)
2 tbsp   Mustard Oil
1 tsp    Ajwain (carom seeds)
1 tbsp  Lemon juice
 Salt to taste.


Method for dough

Take a big bowl and mix aata 1 tbsp oil and pich of salt . (Traditionally  salt and oil does't use ).

Make dough from Atta using  water.

The dough should be soft and fully kneaded. Keep aside for 30 min and cover it .

METHOD FOR STUFFING

Mix all the filling ingredients with Sattu together nicely. Add mustered oil to make the stuffing moist and easy to fill.



Note :- Few people uses 1 or 2 tbsp Mircha achar masala (fillings from the red chili pickle)if possible you can use it as well.

Now mix it well .
Staffing is ready!!!

Now make 6 balls from the Atta (flour) dough.

Dust each ball with dry atta and make a patty roughly 2.5" to 3" diameter in size with hand. Otherwise you can use roller .

Stuff 2 to 3 tsp Sattu filling in the center  and close it from all sides.

When all the Littis are stuffed, pre-heat the oven to 375 F (180 degree C)

Put all the Litties on a foil and bake till one side is brown or black spots come on the Litti surface. Then turn over the Litti and bake for few more minutes until that side is brown as well.

Take out and dip in pure ghee or butter .

Litti is ready !!!!!!!!!!!








Ingredients for chokha  :-
1 big brinjal.(roasted)
1 Tomato(roasted)
2 potatoes (roasted)
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp chopped garlic .
1 tbsp finely chopped green chilli.
salt to taste
1 tbsp mustered oil.
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves .

Method  for chokha :-

Mix all ingredients.
Now add mustard oil , salt and chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well .

   Now .

Chokha is ready to eat !!!!!!!!