Cheese-Stuffed Litti Chokha
This litti chokha recipe is a hearty, flavour-packed taste of Bihar’s rustic cuisine. Featuring roasted wheat balls stuffed with spiced sattu, paired with smoky mashed vegetables, it’s earthy, comforting, and perfect for both festive feasts and weekend indulgence. Authentic, wholesome, and incredibly satisfying!
How to Make
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Make the dough: Mix wheat flour, ajwain, ghee, and a pinch of salt. Add water and knead to a soft dough. Cover and rest.
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Prepare the filling: In a bowl, combine sattu, onions, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, mustard oil, and crumbled Britannia, The Laughing Cow Cheese.
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Shape your littis: Take dough balls, flatten, fill with the cheesy sattu mix, and seal.
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Cook them up: Roast on a tandoor, oven, or appam pan until golden and crisp. Flip to cook evenly.
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Time for the chokha recipe: Roast brinjals and tomatoes directly on the flame until charred. Cool, peel, and mash with boiled potatoes, mustard oil, salt, green chilli, and coriander.
Facts About Litti Chokha
- The litti chokha dates back to the Magadh empire in Bihar—originally made for farmers and soldiers as a durable, nourishing meal.
- Roasting littis over cow dung cakes was the traditional method, giving them that signature smoky flavour.
- In 2017, at the World Street Food Congress in Manila, litti chokha impressed global food lovers by holding its own against iconic street foods like New York’s lobster rolls, Mexican tacos, and Thai sukiyaki.