Litti Chokha in Mumbai with Recipe
Litti was something which I had tasted when very young. She then got married to my father, born in Karachi brought up later in Mumbai but born in Karachi, migrated to Mumbai India A tremendous and the best cook I have come across, my mother loves feeding and making food. I still recollect, how she would raise the watchman in our bunglow, who is from Bihar to get crowding, Tagara to make the litti and chokha. Her sattu comes from Calcutta sent by my Aunt and then she mixes all the spices. Living away from Bihar for so many years, I rarely speak in Magahi, my region’s dialect. The daughters grew up in and they talk in Hindi and English. But the family remains wedded to its traditions – on the dining table. I make litti chokha in Mumbai at least once a month in summer and every week in winter. If Bihar were a country, this two-dish combination would be its national food. Originating as a cheap meal for travellers, it can be rustled up quickly. Cooking it is an excuse t...