A rustic dish from Bihar: balls of wheat dough stuffed with sattu (roasted gram flour) filling, roasted over coal or dried cow dung cakes, served with chokha (mashed eggplant, tomato, potato medley).
Ingredients
whole wheat flour (2 cups)
sattu/roasted gram flour (1 cup)
onions
green chilies
ajwain (carom seeds)
lemon juice
mustard oil
eggplant
tomatoes
potatoes
garlic
ghee
salt
Instructions
1Knead wheat flour with salt, ajwain, and water into a firm dough. Rest for 20 minutes.
2Mix sattu with chopped onions, green chilies, lemon juice, mustard oil, and salt.
3Stuff dough balls with sattu mixture and seal. Flatten slightly.
4Roast over charcoal or bake at high heat until well-browned and cooked through.
5Prepare chokha: roast eggplant and mash with garlic, mustard oil, and salt. Serve litti dipped in ghee with chokha.
Did You Know?
Litti Chokha is considered the soul food of Bihar. It is one of the few Indian dishes traditionally cooked over cow dung cakes, which impart a distinctive smoky flavor.