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Litti Chokha

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Origin

Maithili and Bhojpuri communities of the Terai

What

Roasted sattu-stuffed doughballs with smoked aubergine mash — the Terai plains' hearth classic.

Occasion

Daily in Madhesh

Ingredients

Wheat dough, sattu, aubergine, mustard oil