Litti Choka to compete with International street foods

Bihari Delicacy Litti-Choka will now give competition to New York’s red hook lobster pound, Mexican taco and Thailand’s most popular street food, Sukiyaki. This will happen on May 31 at the international food festival to be held in the Philippines capital, Manila, Litti Choka is a delicacy which is a two-dish combination which is wheat baked balls stuffed with roasted spices and Chokha a mixture of roasted potato tomatoes onions with garlic chillies among others. Known for his expertise in preparing Litti Choka Dinesh Kumar with a Tikki chaat maker from Delhi Dalchand and Rekha Devi have been selected to represent India through National Association of Street Food Congress, Manila. This festival will witness participation of more 17 countries with 30 stalls, out of which two stalls will represent Indian delicacy.  As per a report published in DNA, Kumar said “The best varieties on show will be given a certificate of excellence.” He added, “If Bihari food gets rated the best, it will not only make the country proud, but street food vendors of the state too will feel encouraged,” he said. “Mine is a rags to riches tale. I left my home in Darbhanga district in north Biharat quite a young age and came to the state capital, Patna, 127 km away, to earn money. For some time I worked at a roadside dhaaba (eatery) and sold nuts on pavements near Patna Museum and at Mauryalok shopping complex,” he further informsd.  “In 2004, I started a litti stall on Dak Bungalow road, which soon started drawing food lovers. Considering this popularity, NASVI invited me to its national food festival in Delhi. I offered a new dish’ litti-chicken’ prepared by my associate, Ashok, which became a rage among Delhites and even among foreign visitors,” he said.