LITTI CHOKHA FOR SNC CHALLENGE

Nupur of Uk Rasoi challenged the Southern team of  South vs North Challenge an wonderful event by Divya Pramil while Priya akka challenged Northern team with popular Mangalorean snack Goli Baje.

For Litti:

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Ajwain/carom seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp 
Salt to taste
Warm water for kneading

For Stuffing/Pitthi:

Sattu(roasted gram flour) - 1/4 cup 
Grated ginger - 1/2tsp 
Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - few
Green chillies - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)-1/4 tsp 
Pickle (i used mango pickle)- 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

For Chokha:

Potatoes (boiled & peeled) - 3 
Garlic cloves - 3
Onion (finely chopped ) - 1
Tomato (big) - 1
Green chilly (finely chopped)- 1
Grated ginger- 1/2 tbsp 
Coriander leaves - few
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

For Litti: 

1. Sieve the wheat flour well.
2. Add all the ingredients except the ghee .
3. Knead a stiff and soft dough and keep aside for half an hour.

For Stuffing/Pitthi : 

1. Mix roasted gram flour, grated ginger, green chillies,coriander leaves,ajwain seeds,oil, mango pickle and salt well and keep aside.
2. Take medium sized balls of the dough, with a rolling pin roll it , place a tablespoon of stuffing,seal the stuffing with the dough well .
3. Flatten the dough and repeat the same process for the remaining dough.
4. Preheat the oven to 200 deg.c, place the balls over a baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, flip the balls in between twice till done.

For Chokha:

1. Mash the well boiled potatoes and keep aside. 
2. Roast the garlic and tomato in a pan .Allow them to cool .Peel the skins and mash them with a spoon.
3. Add the chopped green chillies, grated ginger,coriander leaves, chopped onions, salt, oil .Mix  them well and keep them in a  bowl.
4. Drop few tsps of ghee over hot Litti and serve with chokha or Break the litti in the centre,pour some ghee and chokha.

Linking it with SNC Challenge