Litti Chokha

 

Ingredients

For Dough

1 ½ cup Whole wheat flour

⅓ cup Broken wheat, fine powder

Salt to taste

Water

1 tbsp Oil

 

For Stuffing

½ cup Sattu

1 medium Onion, chopped

2-3 Green chilli, chopped

1 inch Ginger, chopped

2-3 Garlic cloves, chopped

2 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped

Salt to taste

1 tbsp Mustard oil

1 tbsp Pickle masala

 

For Choka

1 Eggplant, roast

2-4 Garlic cloves

4 medium  Tomato, roast

2 medium Potato, roast

½ inch Ginger, chopped

2-3 Garlic cloves, chopped

2 Green chilli, chopped

1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped

Salt to taste

1 ½ tbsp Mustard oil

 

Other Ingredients

1 cup Ghee

 

For Garnish

Coriander leaves

Process

For Dough

• In a parat, add whole wheat flour, broken wheat, salt to taste and water, knead a smooth soft dough.
• Apply some oil and knead it properly once again.
• Cover it with damp cloth and keep it aside for future use.

 

For Stuffing

• In a parat, add sattu, onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt to taste, mustard oil and pickle masala.
• Mix everything well. Keep aside for future use.

 

For Stuffing & shaping Litti

• Now, make small or medium sized balls from the dough.
• Sprinkling some flour, roll each dough ball to a circle of about 5 to 6 inches.
• Place a big spoonful of the stuffing in the center.
• Pleat and then join the edges. Press the joined part and lightly roll the stuffed dough balls in your palms, so as to get a round shape. Keep aside.
• Another method is to flatten the dough ball with your palms and make a shallow cup.
• Now, add the stuffing and roll it in a round shape.
• Keep the prepared littis under a cotton towel or napkin, so that the dough does not dry out.
• Onces the cow dung cake is semi hot, place the prepared litti in them and let them roast until cooked through and through.
• Remove on a cloth and dust of the cow dung cake dust off it.
• Then soaked the warm littis in ghee for 5 minutes and served with prepared choka.

 

For Choka

• Take the eggplant, add 2- 3 slit and place a clove of garlic in each one.
• Now place the eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes on burning hot cow dung cakes and roast them until soft and cooked properly.
• Remove and let it cool down a little then peele the veggies and chop them roughly.
• Add them in a bowl and add chopped coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt to taste, mustard oil and mix everything properly with hand or masher. Choka is ready to serve.

 

Note

1. Use coarse flour.
2. Add roasted potato to add thickness in the choka
3. Use cow dung cakes whenever possible or add 1 tsp baking soda in the dough if cooking in the oven.
4. Use pickles of good quality and taste.
5. Use a good quantity of ghee for soaking litti.