As the winter season sets in, many people would be enjoying the winter near the bonfire sipping a peg or two of their favourite drink, be it Whiskey or Rum. Here in India, bonfire over the weekend is kind of community gathering which ends up with cooking an authentic dish for wholesome. It was infact yesterday, where I was part of one such gathering that reminded me of my childhood days. While we were trying to sage from the cold we also enjoyed Litti-chokha together.
Litti is considered authentic food because it is a traditional dish originating from the Indian state of Bihar, primarily consisting of small, whole wheat dough balls stuffed with a spiced mixture of roasted gram flour (sattu), making it a staple in eastern india cuisine. The dish is deeply rooted in the region's culinary heritage. It is usually served with a mashed vegetable preparation called "chokha" creating a complete meal with distinct flavors and textures. It is one of the easiest dish to prepare. When it was cooked in the kitchen, it appears like this.
Being one ofbthe easiest meal, it includes very less ingredients. For cooking this dish we require.
- Wheat floor
- Roasted gram floor powder (available in market)
- Lemon syrup
- Onions
- Salt to taste
This is one of the comfort food as it does not take long in cooking, that why people like to cook it over chit-chat over bonfire in the winter time. Yesterday, while we were warming ourself we decided to have the dinner and it ended like this.
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The roasted ball were the litti, made over the bonfire, these were dipped in Pure Ghee for added flavor before serving. Once tye fire start combustion , the preparation for wheat balls start.
The dough is made up of wheat floor and the roasted gram floor filled in it. The dough is made up in cup share before putting the stuffing materials. And then they were rolled into round ball and then placed over the bonfire.
These balls were closely been watched to avoid excessive burnout. We keep moving to bake it from all side.
The litti is ready to eat, however to give it some company, the dish is well accompanied with chokha. We bake brinjal or Potatoes to make one.
I am using one of the earlier picture from the kitchen. As this time I was asked to prepare chokha. This baked vegetables were then mashed up properly and mix salt, chillies, oil to make chokha. The bonfire is also used to melt the ghee to dip litti into it.
Our dish is ready to serve. The dish taste much better because of the filled ingredients. Also being jt was roasted in fire the wheat floor has a different texture.
It is one of the most comfortable food people like to cook at home in winter. While making these in the kitchen, instead of roasting in fire, we fry them in oil. As shown in the second picture. It is one of the authentic dish loved by many Indian.
This is my entry to @qurator Comfort food challenge
In good faith - peace!!
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