> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cookbook.mantavyam.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Litti Chokha Recipe
| | |
| -------------- | ------- |
| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 50 min |
| **Total time** | 1 hr |
| **Serves** | 7 litti |
## Ingredients
### for dough:
* 1½ cup wheat flour / atta
* ¼ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
* ½ tsp salt
* 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* water for kneading
### for stuffing:
* 1 cup sattu / roasted gram flour
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 chilli *(finely chopped)*
* ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
* ½ tsp cumin / jeera
* ½ tsp kalonji / onion seeds / nigella seeds
* ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp mustard oil
### for tomato chokha:
* 3 tomato
* 1 chilli *(finely chopped)*
* 2 clove garlic *(finely chopped)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp onion *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp mustard oil
* ¼ tsp salt
## Instructions
1. pinch a small ball sized dough. press the edges and form a cup.
2. further place a ball sized sattu stuffing in the centre.
3. start pleating the dough, making sure the stuffing is secured well.
4. pinch off excess dough and roll well.
5. place the rolled litti in appe pan heated with oil. or preheat and bake in oven at 180 degree celcius for 45 minutes flipping in between.
6. cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
7. flip over and cook both sides. cook for approx 30 minutes in total
8. continue to cook until the litti turns golden brown from all the sides and cooked from inside.
9. finally, litti is ready to serve with chokha and ghee.
## Litti dough preparation
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup wheat flour, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe).
crumble and mix well making sure the [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) is combined well.
now add water as required and knead the dough.
knead to a smooth and soft dough.
grease the dough with ½ tsp oil, cover and rest for 20 minutes.
## Litti stuffing preparation
firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup sattu flour. you can alternatively take roasted gram flour.
also add 2 tbsp coriander, 1 chilli, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp kalonji, ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice.
combine well adding 2 tbsp mustard oil.
the sattu stuffing mixture needs to be moist and not dry or too wet.
## Tomato chokha recipe
firstly, brush 3 tomatoes with oil.
roast on medium flame keeping directly on flame or over mesh.
flip in between until the skin of tomatoes turn black from all sides.
allow to cool completely and peel off the skin of tomatoes.
now mash the roasted tomatoes well.
further add 1 chilli, 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp mustard oil and ¼ tsp salt.
mix well and also adjust the salt as required.
finally, **tomato chokha** is ready to be served with litti.
## Stuffing litti method
1. firstly, after the dough has rested for 20 minutes, knead slightly.
2. pinch a small ball sized dough.
3. press the edges and form a cup.
4. further place a ball sized sattu stuffing in the centre.
5. start pleating the dough, making sure the stuffing is secured well.
6. pinch off excess dough and roll well.
7. place the rolled litti in appe pan heated with oil. or preheat and bake in oven at 180 degree celcius for 45 minutes flipping in between.
8. cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
9. flip over and cook both sides. cook for approx 30 minutes in total.
10. continue to cook until the litti turns golden brown from all the sides and cooked from inside.
11. finally, **litti** is ready to serve with chokha and \[ghee.
]\(/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, litti need to be cooked very well, else the dough will remain raw from inside.
* also, break the litti, dip it in [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) for a more traditional way of serving.
* additionally, stuff the sattu stuffing generously, as they make litti more delicious.
* finally, **litti chokha recip**e tastes great when served with tamatr chokha, aloo chokha or baingan chokha recipe.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/bihari-litti-chokha-recipe-baati-chokha/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/bihari-litti-chokha-recipe-baati-chokha/)
2. pinch a small ball sized dough.
3. press the edges and form a cup.
4. further place a ball sized sattu stuffing in the centre.
5. start pleating the dough, making sure the stuffing is secured well.
6. pinch off excess dough and roll well.
7. place the rolled litti in appe pan heated with oil. or preheat and bake in oven at 180 degree celcius for 45 minutes flipping in between.
8. cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
9. flip over and cook both sides. cook for approx 30 minutes in total.
10. continue to cook until the litti turns golden brown from all the sides and cooked from inside.
11. finally, **litti** is ready to serve with chokha and \[ghee.