HealthyeatsDay #2 Ganesh Chaturthi Special #Bihari Special Brunch- Litti Chokha

Ingredients:

For Dough -

1 Cup Whole wheat flour

1/4 Cup Curd

2 Tbsp Ghee (clarified butter) 

1 Tsp Ajwain (carrom seeds)

1 Tsp Salt

1 pinch Baking soda

1/4 Cup Water (for kneading)

For Filling -

1/2 Cup Sattu flour

1/4 Cup Chopped onion 

2 Tbsp Chopped green Chilli

2 Tbsp Chopped coriander

1 Tsp Chopped Garlic 

1 Tsp Salt 

1/4 Tsp Garam masala

1/4 Tsp Roasted Cummin powder 

1/4 Tsp Red Chilli powder 

1 Tbsp Lemon juice 

1 Tbsp Mustard oil 

3-4 Tbsp Ghee for dipping the hot littis. 

Prep Time - 15 mins for Dough and filling 

Resting Time (for dough) - 10-15 mins 

Baking Time - 26 mins 

Method (Convection Microwave) 

1. In a bowl take all ingredients of dough except water and mix it well with hands. Now add water, ghee and knead it into a soft dough. Cover it and let it rest for 10 - 15 mins. 

2. In a separate bowl take all the ingredients of stuffing and mix it very well. If the stuffing is too dry then all few drops of water but make sure that it's not wet. 

3. Now divide the dough in 6 medium sized balls. Now making a mould of the dough add the filling (1-2 Tbsp) and close it into a round shaped balls. Place the prepared balls on a baking sheet lined on a baking tray or a non stick baking tray. 

4. Now preheat the oven at 200 deg.

5. Place the baking tray on the low rack and put it in the preheat oven. 

6. Keep baking it for approximately 19 minutes and pause. Now flip the side of the balls and restart the oven again baking it for another 7 minutes. 

7. The litti should be ready in approximately 26 minutes. 

Dip the litti balls in Ghee and serve them hot with Chokha.