Bihar
Litti chokha
Smoky wheat balls stuffed with sattu, dunked in ghee. Bihar does not whisper.
75 minTime
22 gProtein each
hotSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original742kcalsame
22 gproteinsame
21 gfibresame
75minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
7 steps- 1Knead the flour with half the ajwain, a little salt, 1 tbsp ghee and water into a firm dough. Rest 20 minutes.
- 2Mix the sattu with half the onion, garlic and green chilli, the ginger, half the coriander, nigella, the rest of the ajwain, salt, lemon juice, 1 1/2 tbsp mustard oil and a splash of water.
- 3Divide the dough into 12. Flatten each into a cup, fill with a heaped tablespoon of sattu, pinch shut and roll into a ball.
- 4Bake at 200 C for 30 to 35 minutes, turning halfway. An appe pan on low with a lid also works.
- 5Meanwhile, roast the brinjal and tomatoes directly over the flame, turning, until charred all over. Peel.
- 6Mash the brinjal, tomatoes and potatoes with the remaining onion, garlic, green chilli, coriander, salt and mustard oil.
- 7Melt the remaining ghee. Crack each litti, dunk or drizzle with ghee and serve with the chokha.
Serve it like this
Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.