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Main Ingredients : Whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), Roasted chana flour (sattu)
Cuisine : Bihari
Course : Breads
Bihari cuisine is predominantly vegetarian because the traditional Bihari society, influenced by Buddhist and Hindu values of non-violence, does not eat eggs, chicken, fish and other animal products. However, there is also a section who relish meat and fish dishes which is common due to the number of rivers in Bihar. Smoked food is one of the most remarkable thing about this cuisine.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Litti Recipe
Whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) kneaded into a dough with ghee, salt and sufficien 2 cups
Roasted chana flour (sattu) 1/2 cup
Medium onion finely chopped 1
Garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon
Ginger finely chopped 1 teaspoon
Green chillies finely chopped 2-3
Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/4 teaspoon
Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Red chilli pickle masala 2 teaspoons
Mustard oil 1 teaspoon
Ghee to serve
Method
Step 1
Preheat the air-fryer to 180º C.
Step 2
To make the stuffing, take sattu in a bowl, add onion, ginger and green chillies in a bowl. Add carom seeds, onion seeds, salt, coriander leaves, red chilli pickle masala and mustard oil and mix well. 2-3 tsps water and mix well.
Step 3
Divide the dough into equal portions and roll them into balls. Spread each ball in your palm keeping the edges thinner than the centre. Place a little stuffing in the centre of each ball, gather the edges and seal. Roll into balls again.
Step 4
Place the prepared balls in an air fryer basket, fit it to the air-fryer and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Step 5
Pour hot ghee over the litti and serve hot with chokha.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1383 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 50.6 gm
Protein : 251.7 gm
Fat : 19.3 gm
Other : Iron- 21.2mg
