Litti Chokha

Bihar's GI-tagged wood-fired roasted wheat balls stuffed with sattu + smoky mashed baingan-tomato. Chhath Puja staple across Bhojpur.

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About Litti Chokha

Bihar's rustic fire-roasted delicacy

Litti Chokha - humble farmer's meal elevated to GI-tagged state dish. Outer crust: roasted whole wheat flour balls (atta bhurji). Inner filling: spiced roasted gram flour (sattu) with ajwain, kali mirch. Chokha: smoky mashed vegetables (baingan brinjal, aloo potato, tamatar tomato) pounded in kadhai with garlic, green chili, dhania, mustard oil tempering. Served with ghee drenching. Originated Magadh region (ancient Bihar) - wood-fired angithi (clay oven) imparts signature smoky char. Nutritional powerhouse - protein-rich sattu, gluten-balanced atta, antioxidant veggies. Street carts (thelas) serve 1000s daily in Patna, Muzaffarpur markets.

Litti Varieties

Dry, veg, royal fillings

Classic

Sattu Litti

Roasted gram flour + ajwain + lemon juice. Dry spicy filling, perfect ghee dip.

Vegetarian

Veg Litti

Potato-peas masala filling. Maharashtrian migrant adaptation in Bihar cities.

Non-Veg

Mutton Litti

Keema mince + onion masala. Wedding special, slow-roasted over charcoal.

Authentic Preparation

Angithi fire-roasting method

Filling

Sattu Stuffing

Roast chana dal → grind coarse sattu. Mix lemon, salt, ajwain, heeng, green chili.

Dough

Wheat Balls

Sift atta + salt + ghee. Stuff sattu, seal cracks, shape tennis ball size.

Roast

Wood-Fire Angithi

Clay oven cow dung cakes + dry wood. Rotate litti 20 mins golden crust.

Chhath Puja Special

Litti Chokha fasting feast

Naivedya

Chhath Naivedya

4-day fast ends with litti chokha prasad. Sattu litti offered Surya Dev, no onion-garlic.

Street

Roadside Thelas

Post-Chhath 24/7 carts serve 5000+ plates/night. Patna Gandhi Maidan famous spot.

Festive

Bihar Weddings

Litti chokha starter platter 21 dishes. Royal mutton litti baraat feasts.