Litti choka

Name: Litti choka
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour; 2 Tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp saltcup; Cup About 1/3 lukewarm water; 3/4 cup sattu (flour of roasted chana dal, available in stores); 1/2 tsp salt (as taste); 1/8 tsp hing; 1/8 tsp tur meric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli; 1 tsp mango powder (amchoor); 1 tsp grated ginged; 1 tsp green chilli; 1 tsp ghee/butter; 1/4 cup water (approximately); 1 cup medium size potato 2 medium size tomato; 1 tsp saltSpices we will use half and half to make both chokha; 1/4 tsp black pepper1 tsp lemon juice (just for Potato Chokha); 2 tsp grated ginger; 2 Tbsp finely chopped green chillies; 2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 2 Tbsp olive oil or mustard oil (I prefer olive oil); 2 Tbsp ghee or clarified butter for serving the Litties

Ranjitkaur @cook_9926560

KSB Royal Marigold Home Part-1 ChajjuMajara Road.sec-126.kharar Mohali.

Litti Chokha is a delicacy from the state of Bihar made with stuffed whole wheat dough balls with roasted chana dal and spices inside. These stuffed balls are known as Litties are usually roasted over charcoal but can also be baked.

Ranjitkaur @cook_9926560

KSB Royal Marigold Home Part-1 ChajjuMajara Road.sec-126.kharar Mohali.

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Ingredients

1 cupwhole wheat flour
2 Tbspghee
1/2 tspsaltcup
CupAbout 1/3 lukewarm water
3/4 cupsattu (flour of roasted chana dal, available in stores)
1/2 tspsalt (as taste)
1/8 tsphing
1/8 tsptur meric powder
1/2 tspred chilli
1 tspmango powder (amchoor)
1 tspgrated ginged
1 tspgreen chilli
1 tspghee/butter
1/4 cupwater (approximately)
1 cupmedium size potato 2 medium size tomato
1 tspsaltSpices we will use half and half to make both chokha
1/4 tspblack pepper1 tsp lemon juice (just for Potato Chokha)
2 tspgrated ginger
2 Tbspfinely chopped green chillies
2 Tbspfinely chopped cilantro
2 Tbspolive oil or mustard oil (I prefer olive oil)
2 Tbspghee or clarified butter for serving the Litties

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Steps

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For Potato Chokha
Add all the remaining spices with mashed potatoes, salt, pinch of black pepper, lemon juice, ginger, cilantro and oil, mix it well. Potato Chokha is ready, set aside.
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For Tomato Chokha
To prepare the Tomato Chokha add the spices to mashed tomatoes about 1/2 tsp salt, pinch of black pepper, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 Tbsp green chilli. 1 Tbsp cilantro and 1 Tbsp of oil mix it together. Tomato Chokha is ready set aside.
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To Make Dough
Mix the flour, salt and ghee. Add water slowly to make dough. Dough should be firm but do not knead the dough. Cover the dough and let it sit for at least fifteen minutes.
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Filling
Mix all the ingredients together except water, sattu, salt, asafetida, turmeric, red chilli powder, mango powder, ginger, green chilli, and ghee, now add little water to make firm dough, dough will be little crumbly.
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Making Litti
Pre-heat the oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit. I am using a toaster oven or you can also use oven.Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and roll them into balls. They will not be very smooth dough ball. Also, divide the filling in 8 parts filling should be little smaller then dough balls.Roll the dough balls into 3-inch circle. Place one part of the filling in the center of each rolled dough, and pull the edges of the dough to wrap the filling. Proceed to make all 8 balls grease with ghe
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Baking Arrange the litties over greased baking sheet about one inch apart and place in toaster oven, for 10-12 minutes, turn them over and bake again for 10-12 minutes. Litties should be golden brown all around.
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Serving
need about 2 Tbsp ghee or clarified butter for serving the Litties
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