Litti (cuisine) facts for kids
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Litti being prepared
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| Place of origin | India |
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| Region or state | Bhojpuri region |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Dough: Whole wheat flour, Stuffing: Sattu, onion, garlic, green chilli, lemon juice, carom seeds, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, and ghee |
| Variations | Baati |
Litti is a super tasty and filling meal from India! It's a special dough ball made from whole wheat flour. Inside, it's stuffed with a mix of gram flour, spices, and herbs. People usually bake Litti over hot coals or wood, then add lots of melted butter, called ghee. Litti often comes with chokha, a mashed vegetable dish.
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What is Litti?
Litti is a traditional dish from the Bhojpuri region of India. This area includes parts of the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It's a complete meal on its own, often enjoyed with chokha.
How is Litti Made?
Litti starts with a dough made from whole wheat flour. This is the same flour used to make many types of bread. The dough is then filled with a special stuffing.
The Stuffing
The stuffing for Litti is very flavorful. It's made from sattu, which is roasted gram flour. Think of it as a type of flour made from chickpeas. This sattu is mixed with many herbs and spices.
Some common ingredients in the stuffing are:
- Finely chopped onion
- Garlic and ginger paste
- Green chillies for a little spice
- Fresh coriander leaves
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- Ajwain (carom seeds) and kalonji (nigella seeds)
- Jeera (cumin seeds)
- Salt
- A little mustard oil
Cooking Litti
Traditionally, Litti is baked over hot coals or wood fires. This gives it a smoky and delicious flavor. After baking, the Litti balls are often dipped in or covered with lots of ghee. Ghee is a type of clarified butter, which makes the Litti rich and moist.
Sometimes, Litti is also fried instead of baked. This is a newer way to prepare it.
What to Eat with Litti
Litti is usually served hot. It can be eaten with different side dishes:
- Chokha: This is a mashed vegetable dish. It's often made from roasted and mashed eggplant, tomato, and potato.
- Curd: A type of yogurt.
- Papad: A thin, crispy flatbread.
- Murgh korma: In some parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Litti is eaten with a creamy chicken curry.
- Tasty pickles can also be added for extra flavor.
Litti vs. Baati
Litti is sometimes confused with another Indian dish called Baati. Baati comes from the state of Rajasthan. While they both look similar and are dough balls, they are actually quite different. Litti and Baati have different tastes, textures, and ways of being prepared.
See also
In Spanish: Litti Chokha para niños
