Only Tomatoes- It is rare that when we talk about Bihari food, there is no mention of Litti-Chokha. But in Bihar, not only Litti-Chokha, Tomato Chokha is also eaten with great enthusiasm. This dish prepared with mustard oil, garlic, onion and local tomatoes is spicy in taste.
If you are bored of eating the same vegetables and pulses every day, then you can include this desi recipe in your diet. Its specialty is that it does not require many ingredients or spices to make it. It can be served with roti, paratha and rice. Let us know the easy way to make Bihari style Tomato Chokha.
Ingredients required to make Bihari Tomato Chokha
To prepare this spicy chokha, you will need some things easily available in the kitchen.
- 4-5 desi tomatoes
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- 3-4 dry red chillies
- 7-8 garlic cloves
- 2 medium sized onions
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
- half lemon
- salt as per taste
How to make Bihari style tomato chokha?
First of all, wash the tomatoes thoroughly and cut them into big pieces. Finely chop onion and green chilli and keep aside. Chop the garlic cloves also finely.
Now place a pan on the gas and heat mustard oil in it. When the oil is hot, add dry red chillies and fry for about a minute. After this add finely chopped garlic and cook until it becomes light golden. Take care that the garlic does not burn, otherwise the taste may become bitter.
Now add cumin seeds in the pan and let it crackle. After this, add finely chopped onion and fry until it turns golden. Also add chopped green chillies to it.
Once onions are fried, add chopped tomatoes. Add salt as per taste and cover the pan and let it cook on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally, so that the tomatoes do not stick to the pan.
When the tomatoes become completely soft and their water dries up to a great extent, then turn off the gas. Take out the prepared mixture in a plate. Add pre-roasted dry red chilli and garlic to it and mix it well.
Now mash everything well with the help of a masher or spoon. Add red chilli powder and salt as per requirement. Add finely chopped coriander and juice of half a lemon and mix well.
Your spicy Bihari Tomato Chokha is ready. Serve it with hot roti, paratha, rice or litti.
Take care of these small things
- Use ripe local tomatoes to make Chokha.
- Mustard oil improves its traditional taste.
- Avoid burning the garlic and dried red chillies.
- You can increase or decrease the quantity of green chilli and red chilli as per your taste.
- Be sure to taste the tomatoes before adding lemon juice, because the tomatoes may already be sour.
With what to eat tomato chokha?
You can eat Bihari Tomato Chokha with plain roti, paratha, dal-rice and litti. Its spicy and slightly sour taste can give a different taste to even ordinary food. If you want to make something new with less ingredients, then you can definitely try this recipe.