Litti Chokha - Litti Chokha Recipe

Litti Chokha, which is a very famous dish in Bihar and Jharkhand, India, in this article, we will tell you how to make Litti Chokha at home in an easy way. It is a very popular dish in Bihar and Jharkhand. People eat it with great relish, this dish can be eaten for lunch, dinner or on holidays, it is very tasty. The mixture to be filled inside is made from sattu. eaten with!

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Litti Chokha Ingredients 

For Making Dough

• 400 grams - wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp - Ajwain
• 1/2 cup - ghee or oil
• 1/3 tsp - baking soda
• 3/4 tsp - salt

Ingredients For Stuffing 

• 200 grams - Sattu
• 1 inch - ginger
• 2-4 - green chilies
• Half cup - Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp - cumin
• Mustard oil - 2 tsp
• 2 tbsp - pickle masala
• 1 tsp - Lemon juice
• Half teaspoon - black salt
• salt - as per taste

Ingredients For Chokha 

By the way, chokha is traditionally made by adding green chilies and salt, if we add tomato, ginger and green coriander to it, it will become more delicious.

• 400 grams - Brinjal
• 250 grams - Tomato
• 2-4 finely chopped - green chilies
• 1 inch - ginger
• 2 tbsp - Coriander leaves
• a teaspoon - salt
• Mustard oil - 1 or 2 teaspoons

How to make Litti Chokha

Knead Dough For Litti

1. Sieve the flour and take it out, add ghee, baking soda, parsley and salt to the flour and mix it well, lukewarm some water, now with the help of that lukewarm water, knead the flour. Now put the kneaded flour in a vessel. Keep it covered and let the dough rest for 30 minutes, now our dough for making litti is ready!

 

How To Make Stuffing For Litti 

1. To make the stuffing of litti, wash the ginger and chop it finely, wash the green chillies and chop them finely, chop the green coriander too finely, now filter the sattu in a big utensil and add ginger, green Mix chili green coriander, black salt, salt, lemon juice, cumin pickle masala and mustard oil well. Now after mixing all these things well, if the mixture looks a little dry, then add 3-4 teaspoons more oil to it. Add it and mix it well.

 

How To Make Litti 

1. Make small balls of the dough we had kneaded, and press the dough with the help of hands and roll it 2-3 inches and make it the size of a bowl, now put 1 spoon or 1/2 spoon pitti in it and knead the dough. Lift it from all the sides and make it into a round shape, flatten it slightly by pressing it with your hands, now the litthi is ready for roasting.

   Heat the oven, place the filled litti in the oven and cook until the litti turns brown, but keep in mind that keep stirring the litti.

 

How To Make Chokha For Litti 

1. To make chokha, wash the brinjal and tomatoes thoroughly and fry them well and let them cool down, after cooling down take off the skin and keep them in a utensil and mash them well, add oil and spices and mix well. Mix like Our Brinjal Bharta is ready, if you like garlic and love you can add that too!

 

How To Make Aalu Chokha

1. Peel 5-6 boiled potatoes and mash them, add ginger, red chili, green chili, coriander and salt and mix well, our potato chokha is ready,

 

Our Litti Chokha is now ready

Put the chokha in a plate, dip the hot litti in ghee, Ghee can also be applied after breaking the litti from the middle. Now serve it with chokha and green coriander chutney.

 

Prep Time             Cooking Time         Total Time 

  1 Hour                     45 Min              1 hour 45 Min 

 

Some Important Tips-: 

1. The time to bake the Littis will depend on the size and capacity of your oven. You will have to keep flipping the dough balls a couple of times (after every 10 to 15 minutes), for even baking.

2. Place the Littis to be baked in a well-greased baking tray. If not greased, then they can stick to the tray.

3. If sattu is not available at home, then use roasted split or whole chana dal without husk. Grind ¾ cup of it to a fine powder. Sift and then use. This split roasted chana dal is the same that is used in coconut chutneys. You could roast the roasted chana dal for a few minutes if you prefer.

   
   

FAQ

Qua -Is Litti Chokha and Dal Bati same?

AnS- Dal refers to mixture of lentils and baati is a hard wheat ball. It is usually served with churma, which is crumbled pieces of chapati with ghee and jaggery. Dal Baati Churma is a very famous traditional recipe.

Qua - Is Litti good for weight loss?

Ans - Litti chokha can be a healthy meal option if consumed in moderation. It is a nutrient-dense dish and is filling. This makes it beneficial for weight management plans as it will prevent extra intake of calories.

Qua - Is litti made of Maida?

Ans - Litti, sometimes, along with chokha, is a complete meal that originated from the Bhojpuri region of the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It is a dough ball made up of whole wheat flour and stuffed with gram flour, pulses and mixed with herbs and spices

 

Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)

Nutrition Facts

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 481Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 919mg40%

Potassium 979mg28%

Carbohydrates 81g27%

Fiber 13g54%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 690IU14%

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2mg12%

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5mg25%

Vitamin B6 0.4mg20%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Vitamin E 1mg7%

Vitamin K 10µg10%

Calcium 138mg14%

Vitamin B9 (Folate) 143µg36%

Iron 5mg28%

Magnesium 170mg43%

Phosphorus 399mg40%

Zinc 4mg27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Litti Chokha Is Healthy Or Not ?

Litti Chokha is a healthy combination because it does not have too much cooking oil added to it. Both are either roasted or baked. Of course, desi ghee adds to its calories but you can choose to avoid it or use a little bit of it. Also, pure desi ghee comes with its own set of health benefits unlike your refined oils.

Benefits of eating Litti Chokha

1. Those who have diabetes should definitely eat litti Chokha. Eating Litti Chokha helps in controlling hormone disorder in insulin resistant patients a great deal. Litti is made from Sattu. Sattu is prepared with roasted gram, which helps in controlling the problem of insulin resistance.
2. It also controls the sugar level. Many medicines are given several months for several months to control insulin. Actually, under metabolism, insulin works to digest sugar in the blood. Insulin is the starting symptom of resistant diabetes. So, if you have diabetes, enjoy this delicious dish without hesitation.
3. It is made from sattu and brinjal, so you do not only get the benefits of sattu, but also nutritious elements present in brinjal also have benefits on the body.