Experience the Rustic Charm of Bihar with this Litti Chokha Recipe

• For Litti:2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup roasted gram flour (Sattu)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1 tablespoon carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (dhania)
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• Salt to taste
• Water
• Ghee for brushing

For Chokha:

• 2 large potatoes
• 1 large tomato
• 1 onion
• 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon mustard oil
• Salt to taste
• Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add wheat flour, carom seeds, and salt to taste in a mixing bowl. Mix well and knead into a firm dough using water. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. In another mixing bowl, add roasted gram flour, chopped onions, green chillies, ginger paste, garlic paste, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard oil, and salt to taste. Mix well.
3. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll each portion into a small disc. Add a spoonful of the gram flour mixture in the centre and seal the edges. Repeat for all the dough portions.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush the litti with ghee and bake them in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
5. In the meantime, roast the potatoes, tomato, and onion over an open flame or in a preheated oven until they are charred and soft.
6. Remove the skin of the roasted vegetables and mash them in a mixing bowl.
7. Add chopped green chillies, mustard oil, and salt to taste. Mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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