Litti (Traditional Bihari Stuffed Dough Balls)
Litti is a famous traditional dish from Bihar, made of wheat dough balls stuffed with spicy sattu filling and roasted over fire or baked. It’s usually served with chokha (mashed vegetables) and lots of ghee. Smoky, rustic, and full of flavor—litti is both comforting and highly nutritious.
🥣 Ingredients
For Dough:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons oil or ghee
A pinch of salt
Water (to knead)
For Sattu Stuffing:
1 cup sattu
1 small onion (finely chopped)
4–5 garlic cloves (minced)
2 green chilies (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons mustard oil
1–2 teaspoons lemon juice or amchur
½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
For Serving:
Ghee (lots of it 😋)
👩🍳 Instructions
Prepare Dough:
Mix flour, salt, and oil. Add water and knead into a soft dough. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
Make Stuffing:
In a bowl, mix sattu, onion, garlic, green chilies, mustard oil, lemon juice/amchur, cumin powder, salt, and coriander.
Add a little water to make a crumbly mixture.
Shape Litti:
Take a dough ball and flatten it.
Add stuffing in the center.
Seal and shape into a round ball.
Cook Litti:
Traditionally roasted over coal/fire for smoky flavor 🔥
Or bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes
Or cook on tawa on low flame, turning until evenly cooked
Finish with Ghee:
Dip hot littis in ghee or drizzle generously on top.
🍆 Serve With (Optional but Recommended)
Baingan (brinjal) chokha
Aloo chokha
Tomato chutney
💡 Tips
Mustard oil is key for authentic taste.
Don’t make stuffing too wet—it should be crumbly.
For authentic flavor, try roasting directly over flame or charcoal.
🥣 Ingredients
For Dough:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons oil or ghee
A pinch of salt
Water (to knead)
For Sattu Stuffing:
1 cup sattu
1 small onion (finely chopped)
4–5 garlic cloves (minced)
2 green chilies (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons mustard oil
1–2 teaspoons lemon juice or amchur
½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
For Serving:
Ghee (lots of it 😋)
👩🍳 Instructions
Prepare Dough:
Mix flour, salt, and oil. Add water and knead into a soft dough. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.
Make Stuffing:
In a bowl, mix sattu, onion, garlic, green chilies, mustard oil, lemon juice/amchur, cumin powder, salt, and coriander.
Add a little water to make a crumbly mixture.
Shape Litti:
Take a dough ball and flatten it.
Add stuffing in the center.
Seal and shape into a round ball.
Cook Litti:
Traditionally roasted over coal/fire for smoky flavor 🔥
Or bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes
Or cook on tawa on low flame, turning until evenly cooked
Finish with Ghee:
Dip hot littis in ghee or drizzle generously on top.
🍆 Serve With (Optional but Recommended)
Baingan (brinjal) chokha
Aloo chokha
Tomato chutney
💡 Tips
Mustard oil is key for authentic taste.
Don’t make stuffing too wet—it should be crumbly.
For authentic flavor, try roasting directly over flame or charcoal.