Litti chokha with mutton stew

Name: Litti chokha with mutton stew
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup wheat flour; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup water; 2 cups sattu; Mango or chilli pickle masala; 2 tbsp Mustard oil; 1 tsp kalonji; 1 tsp ajwain; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2-3 chillies, chopped; 1 lemon juice; Salt to taste; 1 brinjal; 2 boiled potatoes; 2 medium tomatoes; 3-4 green chillies; 4 cloves garlic; 1 medium onion chopped; Some Mint and coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tsp Roasted zeera powder; 1 tsp chaat masala powder; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1/2 kg mutton; 3-4 onions, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2-3 dried red chilli; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 small cardamom

almas.fatima @almas_thecookingmum

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Litti chokha, one of the most authentic dish from bihar, accompanied by lip smacking mutton stew is a delicious meal to indulge!

almas.fatima @almas_thecookingmum

#BCC
Litti chokha, one of the most authentic dish from bihar, accompanied by lip smacking mutton stew is a delicious meal to indulge!

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 people

For litti
2 cupwheat flour
2 tbspghee
1 tspsalt
1 cupwater
Litti filling
2 cupssattu
Mango or chilli pickle masala
2 tbspMustard oil
1 tspkalonji
1 tspajwain
1medium onion, finely chopped
2-3chillies, chopped
1lemon juice
Salt to taste
For chokha
1brinjal
2boiled potatoes
2medium tomatoes
3-4green chillies
4 clovesgarlic
1medium onion chopped
Some Mint and coriander leaves, chopped
1 tspRoasted zeera powder
1 tspchaat masala powder
Salt to taste
1 tbspmustard oil
For mutton stew
1/2 kgmutton
3-4onions, roughly chopped
2 tbspginger garlic paste
2-3dried red chilli
1 stickcinnamon
1small cardamom
1big cardamom
2-3cloves
1bay leaf
3-4peppercorns
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
2green chillies
2 tbspmustard oil
Salt to taste

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Steps

1 hour

1

For litti, knead the dough with the given ingredients and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
2

Now for the filling, combine all the ingredients listed under the filling section.
3

Now make small round balls of the dough and fill the sattu mixture inside and enclose it as shown in the picture.
4

Heat up pressure cooker, apply oil on the sides and base and put littis inside the cooker.
5

Remove the whistle and rubber and close the lid. Cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame and then turn the littis and again cook for 20 minutes on low flame till cracks appear on them. This means littis are ready. Drizzle desi ghee on top and serve
6

For the bharta, roast brinjal, red chillies, garlic cloves and tomato on stove top.
7

Let it cool and then peel the skin of tomato and brinjal.
8

Mash the potato, tomato, brinjal with the help of a masher.
9

Add all the other ingredients.
Your chokha is ready
10

For the stew, in a pressure cooker,
Heat musturd oil, add the mutton pieces and saute for a while.
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Now add all the khada garam masalas, onion, dried red chilli, salt and turmeric.
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Cook for 2-3 whistles on medium flame.
13

Now open the lid and cook the mutton for 5- 10 minutes on high flame till the oil starts to leave the side.
14

Lastly add whole green chillies and garam masala powder and serve hot!
15

Stew is optional in this recipe.
You can enjoy litti chokha without the stew also.