If there is anything that unites a Bihari outside Bihar, then it probably has to be two things. The "language" and "Litti chokha". Litti chokha has given Biharis their special identity. To all those who are still wondering as to what this dish is all about, just read on :
Ingredients
Dough
Wheat flour - 400 grams (2 cups)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Ajwain(carom seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 3/4 cup
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Stuffings
Sattu ( toasted gram flour)- 200 grams (1 cup)
Green chilly - 2 to 4
Green coriander (dhaniya) - 1/2 cup(finely chopped)
Mustard oil - 1tsp
Ginger - 1-inch long piece
Jeera(cumin seeds) - 1 tsp
Ajwain(carom seeds) - 1 tsp
Lemon - juice of 1 lemon (if you prefer)
Pickle spices - 1 tbsp
Salt - add to taste ( 1/2 tsp)
Chokha
Potatoes - (4 or 5)
Green chilies - 2 to 4 (finely chopped)
onions (2)
Green coriander - 2 tbsp ( finely chopped)
Salt - add to taste (1 tsp)
Mustard oil - 1 to 2 tsp
Preparation
Dough
Take two cups of wheat flour in a utensil, add baking soda, ajwain, ghee and salt and mix it well.
Whisk the Curd and add it to the mixture.Now knew the dough with water slowly till soft.
Keep it aside.
Stuffings
Take the Sattu (toasted gram flour), add finely grated ginger, chopped green chilies, finely chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice, carom seeds, cumin seeds, mustard oil and pickle spices. Mix it well with slight water into a soft powdered form.
Making Litti
1. Break medium sized balls from the dough
2. Spread the dough with your hand 2-3 inches in diameter
3. Place 1- 1.5 tsp powdered stuffing on it, wrap up the dough piece and close from all sides. Press this stuffed pieces to flatten it a bit.
4. Heat a tandoor furnace and on a grill place those stuffed doughs and let it cook till it turns brown
now reverse the side and cook.
Chokha
Smash the potatoes, add mustard oil, green chilly, coriander leaves, onions and salt. Mix it properly
Serving Instructions: Dip the Litti in a melted Ghee , take chokha in a bowl and eat.
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