Litti Chokha (Bihari Style)

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.

Lemon Squash Bars !!! (Dessert)

As we all know that at Indifoodie it is always about the experiments with food. This time, it is "Lemon Bars" a dessert experimented and prepared by Jayati an engineering student from Kolkata, who loves experimenting both in her lab as well as her kitchen.
Her love for food and sweets inspires her to try them out differently and when it comes to dessert there are no compromises. Here is the recipe for Lemon Bars shared by Jayati.

Ingredients

Butter

Vegetable oil

Flour (3 cups)

Sugar (1 cup )

Salt (1/4 tsp)

Eggs (4)

Lemon Squash

Confectioner / food sprinklers

Method

1. Preheat and butter a medium sized microwave baking dish

2. Add 2 cups flour(maida)+ 1/2 cup sugar(powdered blends in better)+1/4 teaspoon salt+1 cup molten butter(or veg. oil, or mix). Blend until crumb-like structure forms

3. Press this into the buttered dish to form a base. Microwave till the crust is hard and baked.

4. Now Take 1/2 cup sugar(powdered, maybe, blending is better again)+1 cup flour(maida)+4 eggs+1 cup lemon squash(the kissan one, adding actual lemons might add a bit of bitter flavour). Blend and pour over the crust (once it's done)

5. Heat again, till the whole thing solidifies. Let it cool for some time, then freeze(don't put in the deep freezer) overnight.

6. Last but not the least spread confectioner sugar or any other food sprinklers for decoration.