Litti Chokha

Name: Litti Chokha
Yield: Serves 6–7
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 50 g/1¾ oz tomatoes, deseeded and chopped; 1 tbsp chopped garlic; 2 green chillies, finely chopped; 1 tsp dried mango powder/amchur; 1 tsp lemon juice; 125 g/4 oz/generous 1 cup roasted gram flour/besan; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro; ½ tsp roasted cumin seeds; 2 tsp mustard oil; ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain; 300 ml/10½ fl oz/1¼ cups rapeseed/canola oil, for frying; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large aubergine/eggplant; salt, to taste; 1 tbsp finely chopped onion; 2 tbsp hot melted ghee, to serve; 240 g/8½ oz/generous 1½ cups wholemeal/wholewheat flour; ½ tsp toasted cumin seeds; 1 tbsp chopped coriander/cilantro; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tbsp chopped fresh root ginger; 1 tsp lime juice; 100 g/3½ oz onions, finely chopped; 150 g/5 oz/¾ cup mashed potatoes; ¼ tsp salt

Preparation info

Serves
6–7

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

This is a typically Bihari dish of wholewheat dough balls stuffed with a spicy filling, served alongside chokha, a dish of spiced mashed potatoes, aubergine/eggplant and tomatoes. It is a popular evening snack, but filling enough to be a complete meal. Traditionally, the litti would be roasted over charcoal, but it is more convenient to fry or bake them.

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Asia
India
Bihar
Snack
Vegetarian
Spicy

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