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Litti Recipe
How to make Litti
Litti is a popular snack of Bihar made with sattu. This version is filled with spices and baked. It is served with baingan ka chokha.
- Total Cook Time 50 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 40 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Intermediate
Ingredients of Litti
- Oven temp: 400 F- 200 C
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup ghee
- 1 tsp salt (in cold water to mix) and oil for deep-frying
- For the filling:
- 1 cup sattu (powdered roasted gram)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/8 tsp asafoetida
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp fennel seeds, powdered
- 2 tsp coriander seeds, powdered
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp aamchoor (dried mango powder)
How to Make Litti
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Mix the filling ingredients together and keep aside.
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Make the dough:
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Mix in the flour, salt, ghee and enough water to make a stiff dough.
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Cover and leave to rest for at least 15-20 minutes.
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Make about 20 smooth balls from the dough.
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Roll into 1/4" thick rounds.
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Pinch edge all around and wet.
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Place a ball of the filling in the center, and bring the wet edges together, covering the filling completely.
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Press together to seal. Roll between palms to smoothen.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes, then lower the oven temperature and bake another 20-25 minutes, till brown and cooked through.
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Note: You can serve these hot with ghee poured on top.