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Litti Chokha

Try Litti Chokha for a hearty, rustic meal bursting with smoky flavor. Find the easy recipe, cooking tips, and serving suggestions for this Indian favorite.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 14

Ingredients

For Litti Dough

  • 2 Cups Wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoon Clarified Butter -Ghee
  • ½ teaspoon Carom seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • Water to knead the dough.

For Litti Stuffing

  • 1 Cup Sattu Flour Roasted Black Channa Flour
  • ¼ Cup onion Optional
  • 1 small garlic Optional
  • 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped
  • 2-4 green chilies finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Coriander Finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Mustard oil
  • 1 tablespoon Pickle Masala
  • Salt to taste

For Choka

  • 1 Eggplant Roasted
  • 2-3 Potattoes Boiled or roasted
  • 2 Medium Tomato roasted
  • 1 tablespoon ginger chopped finely
  • 2-3 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon grated or chopped
  • 2-3 green chili chopped
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ½ tbsp Mustard oil
  • 1 Cup Clarified Butter / Ghee

Instructions

For Litti Dough

  • In a wide plate or a bowl add whole wheat flour.
  • Add salt, clarified butter and crushed ajwain seeds.
  • Mix everything and make a soft yet firm dough.
  • Cover it with a damp cloth and keep it aside until we make the stuffing.

For Litti Stuffing

  • In a bowl, add the sattu flour.
  • Add onion, green chili, ginger, garlic, mustard oil, pickle, coriander leaves, and salt.
  • Mix everything and keep it aside.
  • Stuffing and Shaping Litti
  • Divide the dough into lemon size balls.
  • Roll each ball into a circle of about 2-3 inches. One can flatten the dough ball with your palms and make a shallow hole.
  • Place a big spoonful of the stuffing in the center.
  • Gather the edges of the dough and seal it. Roll the dough balls in your palms and make a round shape.
  • Do this with the remaining dough and the stuffing.
  • Keep the prepared littis covered with a cloth so that it does not dry out.

Air Fryer/Oven Method

  • Preheat the air-fryer at 180 Deg C.
  • Bake it for 15-20 mins until golden brown on both sides.
  • Time might be more depending on the thickness of litti.

Barbecue/Charcoal method

  • Once you have lit the barbecue place the litti on it.
  • Roast it all over, turning frequently until done.
  • Remove on a cloth and dust off any ash from charcoal.
  • Soak the warm littis in ghee for 5 minutes and serve with chokha.
  • For Choka
  • Take the eggplant and make a few slits in it.
  • Add 2-3 cloves of garlic, one in each slit.
  • Now roast the eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes on charcoal.
  • One can bake or microwave it too. To give it a smoky effect place a bit of burnt charcoal in it. Check my post on baingan bharta to give this effect.
  • Roast the veggies all over until soft and cooked properly.
  • Remove and let the veggies cool down. Now peel the veggies and chop them roughly.
  • Add all them in a bowl, add chopped onion, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chili, salt and mustard oil.
  • Mix everything with hand or a masher. Serve it with Litti.

Notes

  • Potato adds texture to the chokha.
  • Use pickles of good quality and taste.
  • Use a good quantity of ghee for soaking litti.